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Good morning to readers, #Kyiv remains in #Ukrainian hands.

Mobilized prisoners in #Ukraine are a tough topic, but a new #law allows those convicted of non-serious crimes to join the #army

Andrii and Volodymyr shared their stories: for them, service means a chance to right wrongs.

#army #law #ukraine #ukrainian #kyiv
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Volodymyr Barandich has been making barbed wire in a penal colony near #Kyiv for the past six months.

But now he can be released, and plans to join the #Ukrainian Armed Forces… again.

#ukrainian #kyiv
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In 2018 Volodymyr was accused of drug trafficking by the #Ukrainian authorities. He wasn’t sentenced for six years. He was not in pre-trial detention, so when the full-scale war started, he decided to go to #war and fight for his #country
#war #ukrainian #country
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Before the war, Volodymyr had served in the National Guard of #Ukraine and in February 2022 he joined the Armed Forces. He ended up fighting near the city of Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region.
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During the fiercest #battles for Avdiivka in January 2024, when Russians were already breaking into the city, the court sentenced Volodymyr to eight years in #prison
#prison #battles
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NEWS OF THE DAY:

#UKRAINE LAUNCHES INCURSION INTO #RUSSIA LARGEST SINCE INVASION: Local authorities have declared a state of emergency and evacuation of the civilian population in the #Kursk region.

https://abcnews.go.com/International/ukraine-launches-attack-russia-marking-biggest-incursion-war/story?id=112638141


Ukraine launches attack into Russia, marking biggest incursion since war began

A large Ukrainian force backed with armored vehicles advanced into Russia.
Patrick Reevell (ABC News)
#Russia #ukraine #kursk
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