In May, President Zelenskyy signed a bill allowing convicts to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Currently, various ‘Brigades’ are hurrying to recruit potential fighters from prisons across the country. Inmates are highly motivated and well disciplined, making them perfectly suited to become soldiers. But how is this different from the notorious Russian “Storm Z” or PMC Wagner, who also recruited prisoners, and why are these men highly motivated?
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