From prison to the trenches: Inside Ukraine’s attempt to turn inmates into soldiers
Central Ukraine CNN — Battalion commander Dmytro Kukharchuk speaks quietly but firmly. Holding his tattooed hands behind his back, he tells the men – all convicts – about his experience fighting for Ukraine in Bakhmut and Avdiivka. Kukharchuk, 34, is at a prison in central Ukraine, trying to recruit physically strong, healthy and motivated prisoners …
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Egypt Independent
June 13, 2024
