Lack of desire to go to war can hinder mobilization of prisoners - Ministry of Justice Some convicts may not want to mobilize and fight. 5 521 44 Society
Ministry of Justice on mobilization potential among those sentenced to AFU: There are two categories of people, some of them can be drafted There are about 50,000 people in Ukraine who have a criminal record and have already served their sentences. There are also 26,000 people in prison. Some of them may be mobilized into the Ukrainian army. 3 599 13 War in Ukraine
Ministry of Justice proposes that prisoners and convicts can mobilize, but it’s up to court to decide - Deputy Minister Vysotska The Ministry of Justice wants to remove obstacles that would allow people with a criminal record or convictions to be mobilized. 2 979 49 Society
According to current legislation, former convicts are removed from military registration and are not subject to mobilization – Ministry of Justice Currently, Ukrainian law prohibits the recruitment of not only convicts in prison but also those who have served their sentences and are free. 8 698 45 Previously in trend: War
About two thousand convicts were taken away by invaders from Kherson region From three institutions of the penitentiary system in the Kherson region, the Russian invaders took out about 2 thousand convicts. 1 968 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Ukraine spends about UAH 10,000 month on maintenance of one Russian prisoner, - Ministry of Justice About 10,000 hryvnias per month is spent on the maintenance of one Russian prisoner of war. 7 204 128 Previously in trend: War