Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social<p>The new law offers <a href="https://noc.social/tags/parole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parole</span></a> to <a href="https://noc.social/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a> who sign a contract to join the army, a move that some officials have said could generate a maximum of 20,000 soldiers for the Ukrainian war effort.</p><p>Those convicted of the most serious crimes, such as the premeditated murder of two or more people, rape and crimes against national security, would still not be allowed to enlist.</p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> allows some convicts to join armed forces in <a href="https://noc.social/tags/ManpowerPush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ManpowerPush</span></a><br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-signs-law-allowing-some-convicts-serve-ukraines-army-2024-05-17/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/europe/zelen</span><span class="invisible">skiy-signs-law-allowing-some-convicts-serve-ukraines-army-2024-05-17/</span></a></p>