Ukrainian convicts are volunteering to join the army to fight against Russia, with about 4,500 expressing willingness. The Ministry of Justice reports that 613 prisoners have already joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces, undergoing training to serve in assault units. The Office of the Prosecutor General states that 775 convicts are now in service, with over 2,400 petitions for parole submitted and 1,843 granted.
🔵 THOUSANDS OF UKRAINIAN PRISONERS APPLY TO JOIN ARMY IN RETURN FOR PAROLE Full Story → https://t.co/vbGZbPQA74 In its quest to fill the dwindling ranks of its infantry, Ukraine has turned to recruiting prisoners to join the fight against Russia, and more than four thousand… https://t.co/Lx4lX2FmRG
🇺🇦🇷🇺🚨‼️ 775 convicts have already entered service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. It is reported that 2,402 petitions for parole of convicts have been submitted to the court and 1,843 such petitions have already been granted. https://t.co/9dYX4W3gpK
⚡️613 prisoners have been released and joined the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ministry of Justice of #Ukraine reports. "They will undergo several months of training and will serve in assault units," the statement says. https://t.co/cJvFdwPSth
🇺🇦 Ukrainian convicts who have agreed to be mobilized will serve in assault units, which for now are formed exclusively from prisoners, explained the Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Denis Malyushka. https://t.co/WVGQOqoWtz
📷 Representatives of Ukrainian 1st Assault Battalion in one of the penitentiary institutions, recruiting volunteers to join the fight against Russia. According to the survey conducted in April, about 4,5 thousand convicts are willing to join the army. #UkrainianArmy https://t.co/amaSXQwjmX