Recruits from the Harakterniki battalion will begin to carry out combat missions.
In Ukraine, the Harakterniki battalion was formed, consisting of citizens serving prison sentences. This was reported on Tuesday, July 9, in the 24th separate mechanized brigade named after King Daniel.
“The recruits of our brigade took advantage of the opportunity to have a second chance and join in the fulfillment of their sacred duty in the great war for the Independence of their Motherland is a lot of people with combat experience,” said the 24th message of OMBr .
It is noted that they took the Military Oath of Allegiance to the Ukrainian people and said the Ukrainian nationalist prayer.
In the near future, the Attributes will begin to perform combat missions and present themselves on the battlefield.
We remind you that on May 17, President Vladimir Zelensky signed a law on the mobilization of prisoners. The law provides conditional early release from serving the sentence for convicts who decided to sign a contract with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Prisoners mobilized into the army will serve exclusively in special units attached to military units.
In June it was reported that more than 2,750 convicted men had been released from Ukrainian prisons to participate in the hostilities.
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