Due to the war that Russia started, general mobilization and martial law continue in Ukraine. Men liable for military service from 18 to 60 years of age who receive summons are subject to conscription. Recently, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill on mobilization in the first reading.

Thus, the document proposes to allow the recruitment of convicts into the ranks of the Defense Forces at their request.. The head of the Ministry of Justice, Denis Malyuska, spoke on the national telethon “United News” about his vision of measures to mobilize this category of people.

The official emphasized that a discussion is currently taking place regarding those who have always been at large, are now at large, as well as prisoners.

[see_also ids\u003d"

" The question is not whether to allow convicts to serve in the army, and not how many people are willing among this category of people. Nobody plans to ask them. At least that's our position,"

According to the official, the fact that a person once committed a crime and received a certain punishment - not necessarily time in prison - and is now or has always been free is not a reason not to defend the Motherland.

“In any case, the decision on whether to mobilize or not to mobilize a citizen with a criminal record must be made by our TCC bodies involved in recruiting the army,” concluded Maluska.

Let us recall that the mobilization bill No. 10449 provides that a summons to the territorial recruitment and social support center can be sent to Ukrainians through an electronic account.