Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Bill Allowing Some Convicts to Serve in the Army

Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Bill Allowing Some Convicts to Serve in the Army

The New York Times-World·2024-05-09 06:04

Ukraine’s Parliament passed a bill on Wednesday that will allow some convicts to serve in the military in exchange for the possibility of parole at the end of their service, a move aimed at replenishing the army’s depleted ranks after more than two years of war.

The bill must still be signed into law by President Volodymyr Zelensky. It was not immediately clear if he would do so, given the sensitivity of the matter.

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