Ukraine MPs approve allowing convicts to enlist in army

Updated May 9 2024 - 5:05am, first published 4:59am
Ukrainian authorities last month lowered the country's draft mobilisation age from 27 to 25. (AP PHOTO)
Ukrainian authorities last month lowered the country's draft mobilisation age from 27 to 25. (AP PHOTO)

Ukraine's parliament has passed a bill that would allow some convicts to enlist in the army in return for a chance at parole, part of a push to generate fresh manpower for the country's outnumbered and exhausted troops.

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