First group of convicts recruited into army going to front lines in late-summer,- officials
Source: Financial Times
Ukrainian justice minister Denys Maliuska revealed on Thursday that the first group of inmates recruited to serve in the army will head to the front lines in the late-summer soon after they complete their two-month training program.
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Maliuska believes the new recruits can help Ukraine bolster the frontline defenses. “There are many good people in the prison system who could be useful on the front lines. This is a good opportunity for them to turn over a new leaf,” he stated.
According to his estimate, the new program will add approximately 5,000 new soldiers, with the “potential” to “triple that number under optimal conditions”.
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