A Ukrainian serviceman of the 92nd separate assault brigade guards an area, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 19, 2024.
A decision by Ukraine's government to allow some prisoners to join the fight against Russia is an indication that the state is willing to cast a wider net to fulfil its wartime personnel needs.A Ukrainian soldier is seen standing guard last Sunday at a position near the town of Vovchansk, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, near the border with Russia.
"In my opinion, at the beginning of the war, Ukraine failed to mobilize prisoners for ethical reasons," said Kharuk, who is also a humanities professor at Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy in Lviv, Ukraine.The six-month delay on the U.S. military aid package has led to tactical disadvantages for Ukraine, says Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Shmyhal talks about the country's relationship with NATO and Canada's support for Ukraine during the war.
Two of the earliest men cleared to fight are convicted thieves who were ordered released for this purpose, Agence France-PresseA century before the current war in Ukraine, there was another land war in Europe that demanded ever-more troops be sent into the fray. "At the beginning of the war, defendants who offered to enlist rather than be sent to prison were usually told no. However, as the war progressed, defendants were increasingly allowed to enlist."According to his research, decision-makers in Britain saw various advantages in letting prisoners serve in the army. These included military service being viewed "as an opportunity for redemption, whilst also reducing the prison population," McKay said.
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