How Ukraine Turned Putin’s Own Trick Against Him
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/ReutersKHARKIV, Ukraine—Stuck in a crowded prison cell in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, 45-year-old Viktor faces a choice. He can stay where he is, serving out his sentence in the knowledge that a Russian bomb could hit the jail any day, or he can swap his cell for the dangers of the front lines, as a volunteer defending his country.“Better to go fight with weapons, than sit here,” he tells the Daily Beast.In a tactic borrowed from Vladimir Putin’s playbook, Ukraine has started releasing prisoners for service on the front lines. The first law of its kind in Ukraine made thousands of convicts eligible to join the war as a Russian counteroffensive intensifies. Prisoners who are joining the military see it as a way to do right by their family and their country after a life revolving around crime. For the Ukrainian military, the men serve as new recruits at a time when enlistments are low, a quid pro quo that exchanges freedom for manpower in what has become a war of attrition.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Welcome to Billionaire Club Co LLC, your gateway to a brand-new social media experience! Sign up today and dive into over 10,000 fresh daily articles and videos curated just for your enjoyment. Enjoy the ad free experience, unlimited content interactions, and get that coveted blue check verification—all for just $1 a month!
Account Frozen
Your account is frozen. You can still view content but cannot interact with it.
Please go to your settings to update your account status.
Open Profile Settings