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submitted 3 weeks ago by BrikoX to c/globalnews

In a bid to find new recruits for its armed forces in the face of a continued Russian offensive, the Ukrainian army has turned to recruiting prisoners — and already around 3,000 have signed up.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/2ng9A

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[-] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago

Their brutish criminal conscripts vs our noble prisoner volunteers

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I like the reference, but isn't it litteraly the case here?

[-] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

What's the frag per commander ratio sitting at now?

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Their barbaric penal legion, vs our repentant absolution platoon.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I could've sworn they did this at the start of the war? Or maybe that was a one-time executive type deal

this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2024
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