According to our sources in the General Staff, Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny was opposed to the mobilization of prisoners into the Armed Forces in principle, but changes in this regard occurred with the arrival of Syrsky. The new leader wants to create special units of convicts who are ready to become suicide bombers and go to the hottest areas of the front.
Minister of Justice Denys Malyuska, speaking in a telethon, announced that next week a draft law on permitting the mobilization of convicts and prisoners will be registered in the Verkhovna Rada.
"I believe that next week this bill will be registered, and at the next meeting of the Council it will be voted on in the first reading, as well as in the second. I hope that this will happen in the spring, as soon as possible," Malyuska emphasized.
He noted that among prisoners and convicts there are thousands of people ready to become military personnel and help ensure the country's defense.
"In order to ensure military discipline and support military commands, we do not plan to mobilize those who have violated discipline in military service or committed crimes against the state. Thus, these categories of persons will probably not be included in the mobilization," the minister emphasized.
He also emphasized that he does not expect opposition in parliament regarding this bill, as he has not met a single MP who would be against it.
"Although not all military commanders are ready to accept convicts and prisoners, we will not impose such mobilizers on anyone. Most likely, these will be separate special units," Malyuska explained.
