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Russia Expands Military Recruitment to Convicted Criminals Amid Volunteer Shortage
Russia is increasingly recruiting convicted criminals, including bandits, gang members, and drug traffickers, for military service as the number of volunteers for the war declines. This expansion of military recruitment targets new categories of offenders.
22 Jul, 15:13 — 22 Jul, 16:35
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ukrainska-pravda18d ago
Bandits, gang members and drug traffickers: Russia expands recruitment of convicts for war
Russia's State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) has expanded the list of convicted criminals whom Russian authorities will be able to recruit into the Armed Forces during mobilisation, martial law or wartime.
By Anastasia Prots
Read full article →meduza18d ago
As volunteers dry up, Russia reaches deeper into its criminal underworld for new military recruits
The State Duma approved a law expanding eligibility for people with criminal records to sign military contracts with the Defense Ministry, clearing all three readings in a single sitting.
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First report: ukrainska-pravda · 22 Jul, 15:13|Full coverage: 5 · 6h|Window: 6h
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