Putin send criminals to fight in Ukraine instead of prison as he is desperate for soldiers
Vladimir Putin signed a law in November allowing the conscription of Russian citizens with unexpunged or outstanding convictions for serious crimes to fight in Ukraine.
Putin send criminals to fight in Ukraine instead of prison as he is desperate for soldiers
Vladimir Putin has routinely passed laws allowing criminals to participate in Ukraine (Image: AP )
Russian soldiers may be exempt from criminal prosecution if they take part in the “special military operation” in Ukraine, the country’s Supreme Court has decreed.
The decision was made following the effective acquittal of a Russian corporal who fatally ran over two people in May 2022.
Russian soldiers may be exempt from criminal prosecution if they take part in the “special military operation” in Ukraine, the country’s Supreme Court has decreed.
The decision was made following the effective acquittal of a Russian corporal who fatally ran over two people in May 2022.
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