Russia plans to draft women from Russian prisons into the military
On August 27, intelligence sources reported that the Russian leadership planned to enlist women serving prison sentences into the military. In Russia, the “green light” was allegedly given for their mobilization or the signing of contracts.
“The Russian leadership has also approved the expansion of mobilization and/or enlistment processes to include certain numerically significant categories of women serving sentences in prisons and camps,” intelligence sources revealed.
It is noted that the aggressor country is working on plans for an additional wave of mobilization in 2026–2027. It expects to recruit 300,000 people into the military this year and another 300,000 next year.
The categories of convicts whom the Russians plan to enlist in military service now include individuals with unexpunged or unspent convictions under 11 articles of the Russian Criminal Code.
Specifically, this includes the smuggling of toxic, radioactive, and explosive substances, weapons, and narcotics; banditry, organizing or participating in a criminal group; organizing illegal migration; violating security requirements at fuel and energy complex facilities; as well as the illegal handling, theft, or extortion of nuclear materials or radioactive substances.
Source: Website of the President of Ukraine
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