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Russia recruiting female convicts into the military report says, as the role of women in the Ukraine war expands

www.businessinsider.com Russia recruiting female convicts into the military report says, as the role of women in the Ukraine war expands

The late founder of the mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had started the practice of recruiting convicts for the war in Ukraine.

Russia recruiting female convicts into the military report says, as the role of women in the Ukraine war expands
  • Russia is recruiting female convicts to boost its military forces, a Ukrainian intelligence spokesperson said.
  • Moscow wants to recruit the convicts to auxiliary and combat roles, the Kyiv Post reported.
  • More than 100,000 convicts from Russian penal colonies have reportedly been conscripted to fight in Ukraine.
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