3,000 ex-convicts, including former car thief Bohdan Filonenko, join the Ukrainian military under a new amnesty law to aid troop recruitment amid Moscow's invasion.
3,000 Ukrainian ex-convicts, including former car thief Bohdan Filonenko, have joined the military under a new law granting them amnesty in exchange for army service. Kyiv struggles to recruit enough troops amid Moscow's ongoing invasion. Ex-convicts like Filonenko, now training with the 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, view the opportunity as a chance to change their lives.
July 29, 2024
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