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Feb 4, 2024 · Russia has been releasing prisoners to fight in Ukraine for more than a year, originally offering them a pardon and freedom after six months, even if they have been convicted of a violent crime.
Nov 4, 2022 · Convicted murderers and drug dealers who have recently left prison in Russia face being conscripted to fight in Ukraine under a change to the law. President Vladimir Putin amended the legislation...
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Nov 4, 2022 · Convicted murderers and drug dealers who have recently left prison in Russia face being conscripted to fight in Ukraine under a change to the law. President Vladimir Putin amended the legislation...
May 8, 2024 · KYIV — In an attempt to bolster troop ranks, the Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday passed a bill on the voluntary mobilization of convicts for the country's war with Russia. However, those who committed serious crimes including murder, rape, terrorism, dealing drugs and treason, will be ineligible to trade their jail terms for the defense of ...
Jan 27, 2023 · Russia’s president Vladimir Putin is pardoning convicts to allow them to fight in Ukraine as members of the Wagner paramilitary group, the Kremlin has admitted.
The Russian defence ministry has been recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine, apparently taking over from the Wagner mercenary group which was the first to adopt the practice last year.
Dec 15, 2023 · Russia has freed violent convicts in exchange for their military service in Ukraine. Their victims' families say justice has been denied.
