Recently, there have been several news reports that Russian paramilitary organizations recruit convicted criminals into their forces fighting in Ukraine. There are also some reports that Ukraine has done something similar. Of course, some people noted and/or asked if this is a return of the well-known penal units from the Red Army of the Second World War?

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Ukraine Releases Prisoners With 'Combat Experience' To Help Fight Russia
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00:00 Intro
00:27 Initial News
01:23 Source Situation
02:10 Organization
02:38 Recruiting
03:20 Wagner Group
03:50 World War 2 Recruitment
04:20 Legality
04:56 Compensation
06:23 “Amnesty”
07:25 Duration
07:36 Survival Chances
09:32 Selection
11:24 Roles & Combat Employment
12:47 Ukrainian Penal Units?
13:49 Summary


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