“The ministry also named the brigades, which are usually joined by former prisoners.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
The ministry also named the brigades, which are usually joined by former prisoners.
According to the commander of one of the brigades, such military has a very high motivation / photo 24 OMBR them. King DanielAs of the beginning of April 2025, more than 8,000 former convicts – men and women have filled the ranks of the Ukrainian army. Currently, about 900 applications are under consideration. The Head of the Department of Sentences of the Ministry of Justice Yevhen Gorobets told this in a comment for Ukrinform.
According to him, after in May 2024, a law was adopted by the institute of parole for their participation in the defense of the country, the first groups of volunteers were released from the execution institutions from the executive institutions as early as August 2024.
The sparrow added that mostly parole was released by the military:
- 1st separate assault battalion “Da Vinci”;
- 225th separate assault regiment;
- 92nd separate assault brigade;
- 93rd Mechanized Brigade “Cold Yar”;
- 95th Separate DSB;
- Third assault and some other special units of security and defense forces.
The official emphasized that “this program gives people a second chance – an opportunity not only to redeem guilt, but also to prove its dedication to Ukraine at the forefront, where every defender is needed.”
“We regularly interact with the command of units where the former convicts and prisoners now serve. This dialogue allows us to receive up -to -date information about the needs of the front – what are the skills, specialization and competencies now in demand. On the other hand, we will find out: how much will the preparation of our conditionally release will be.
According to him, such information is very necessary during recruitment in institutions in order to deliberately decide to become the Armed Forces. He stressed that many former convicts have already been awarded with departmental and state awards for combat feats.
In turn, the deputy commander of the 1st OSHB them. Dmitry Kotsubayl, Hero of Ukraine, Dmitry Kulik, assured that the former convicts were fighting not only well but also very heroically.
“And men and women who came to us from the institutions of execution of the SCVD,” he said.
The commander stressed that the motivation of the military among the former convicts is at a very high level.
“Apparently, we saw this only in the first months of a full -scale invasion. Therefore, we really care about the” special contingent “, as by the way, all our fighters without exception. And of course, together with the SCVD, we get the most of the former prisoners and convicted in our unit.”
Mobilization of former prisoners – the latest newsEarlier, the commander of 3 assault company 2 Sturba 3 OSHBR with the call sign “Winnie” told whether mobilized prisoners were effective at the front. According to him, such fighters can be as effective as other military.
“I consider it effective, but only in the selection. When you speak with future fighters, you take away someone. You will find out what they sit for, what they had a path before, what they have views now. Summing up – efficiency is proven by more than one fighter,” Winnie said.
At the same time, the chairman of the “servant of the people” party Elena Shuliak told how many convicts are ready to join the Armed Forces. She reminded that in Russia prisoners are forcibly mobilized and thrown into the front, and in Ukraine, the mobilization of convicts is by voluntary consent.
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