That totally wont go wrong at all.

Those convicted of rape, sexual assault, murdering two or more people or crimes against Ukraine’s national security aren’t eligible.

Everybody can do one murder as a treat lol

Ukrainian officials are keen to draw a distinction between their program and recruitment in Russia of convicts to serve in the notorious Wagner mercenary group. Those fighters typically have been funneled to the deadliest battles, the officials say, but the Ukrainian program aims to integrate the inmates into regular Ukrainian frontline units.

While recent reforms have reduced the number of prisoners and are credited with improving conditions at some facilities, the U.S. State Department noted credible reports of “degrading treatment or punishment” by prison authorities in its annual report on human rights last year.

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When Russia does it it’s called penal battalions.

Ukraine certainly needs soldiers.

Didn’t they do that at the start, in 2022? I vaguely remember that the bloke from “Tornado” battalion got released, having previously been sentenced for rape