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46k is a huge recruitment pool. I think it will pass. Ukraine is in desperate need of soldiers.

@cherchezlesoir7166

10 күн бұрын

Get the 600k cowards hiding in EU only. Its unbrlievable, here they cruise around in their m3 bmw ,collecting social aid.

@elishh8173

10 күн бұрын

I agree with @cherchezlesoir7166. We have many of them in Sweden. Living on social welfare. Men of fighting age. I dont think they should get free money, free housing, free food, free clothes. I think they should go back to their own country and fight in their own war. The same goes for all the other economic migrants in Europe. They are mostly men and they should go back to Africa and the Middle East because since they came here, at least Sweden where I live, they have committed so much crime against the indigenous population. Especially ruthless s3x crimes. I'm a victim of one such crime and I think if you really are a refugee from war, you should not abuse the people in your new country. The Ukranian women and children are real refugees but they are also something Sweden can't really afford anymore, since we have so many people from the middle East and Africa here already. They need to go home after the war. The others that came before, they also need to leave. Our country has been ruined by our corrupt politicians that did this. Other countries like Japan and South Korea, are not called racist because they don't allow migrants to come to them. But Europe is?

@wenterinfaer1656

10 күн бұрын

Ruzzia has been recruiting jailbirds since the war's beginning, and they're managing somehow

@andyjohnson3790

10 күн бұрын

They are also in desperate need for the EU and US to get their political differences in order to fight the one enemy they all swore to for decades

@doger6531

10 күн бұрын

@@cherchezlesoir7166Oh shut up your the coward you say from your house go to the Ukrainian meat grinder and because they don’t you call them cowards shameless behavior how about you go then shameless coward you can go but don’t and somehow they are the cowards ridiculous

Served with minor criminals in the US navy who were given the choice of service or prison time. They did fine or they got to serve time in the brig. NBD.

If someone is in prison to protect society, then they need to stay there. But if someone is 'paying their debt to society', perhaps they can repay that debt by defending the society they have harmed.

@vernusred4757

10 күн бұрын

But what if society was cruel to them that made them hurt society.

@Gusr404

10 күн бұрын

@@vernusred4757 So you're one of those that think criminals are "victims of society".

It's a fine line for sure. Giving violent criminals weapons would be stupid but in cases like the drunk driver for example it might make sense. The question is if you could trust the drug dealer to actually fight and not desert as soon as he gets out of prison?

@Bajso84

10 күн бұрын

Only if it's voluntary. I would be really upset if I got sent to the front for driving drunk.

@fdk7014

10 күн бұрын

@@Bajso84 Yes, it should be given as an option of course

@Gusr404

10 күн бұрын

@@Bajso84 Conscription isn't voluntary. If you're military aged male and healthy, why you should be protected from serving while milions of law abidding male citizens get conscripted?

@Gusr404

10 күн бұрын

@@Bajso84 The country is being invaded, they really don't have a ton of choice right now.

@maxdougherty3429

10 күн бұрын

blocking detachments

Instead of fighting, the convicts could do a lot of other helpfull tasks to help the army out.

@YouTube_Enjoyerlol

10 күн бұрын

Like smuggling arms, stealing soldier’s salaries, oh wait, that task is already covered by the Ukrainian commanders.

@foodistzen

10 күн бұрын

@@KZread_Enjoyerlol projection

@AbuHajarAlBugatti

10 күн бұрын

@@foodistzenwhere is the combined 200 billion sent by EU and US

@uhhgreetings1954

10 күн бұрын

@@foodistzenA Ukrainian higher up was reported selling western tanks on black market

@anthonyferreira9059

10 күн бұрын

All that money doesn't go directly to USA. Do you think uncke Sam is stupid!? They give weapons that are in stock and write their value as amount given. Then they need to refill that ammo dump thus they spend the money allocated in Congress matching each weapon given by buying from US companies. Thus 85% of the money (as per related docs show and even said in tv) stays in USA !!!! The 15% that goes are spent in ua buying weapons directly and financing theyr gov expenses (that include soldiers salaries) and also corruption. So USA shows that helps but almost everything stays in USA and US Army have new weapons with no extra cost!!!! Win win r​@@AbuHajarAlBugatti

Not a bad idea for Ukraine, and a good deal for interested convicts.

@ChobeVelyasha

6 күн бұрын

Bruh those comments were mocking russians with their prisoners conviction and now they just "not a bad idea,thats a good deal"

As long as the type of crime is limited, it could be offered as a slightly earlier-than-usual parole for those criminals who do not require that the public be protected from them.

Zalushny didn't want that convicts join the Army. From his point of view, defending the motherland was an honor. But for now, difficult times dictate difficult and different decision.

When you attack, it's a scummy thing to do, but if you are defending, then anything is viable vs the other outcome.

@Ocelot835

10 күн бұрын

In other words, "its okay when we doing it"

@mrmrgaming

10 күн бұрын

@@Ocelot835 No, you did not get what I was saying. If any country attacks another, it is the instigator. It was their idea to do it; therefore, they should be the ones prepared and have troops. For the attacking army to turn to criminals shows how low they will go/how many they have lost/they want to hide troop death figures from the public by using men "off the books." For defenders, it's a different thing. They did not choose it, and they are not prepared for it (most of the time), so if they have to turn to other means, it is way more acceptable for them to do so because if they don't, they could lose everything, whereas the attacks can simply turn around and go home...... Although there are a lot of Russians who can never do that. They have literally become part of Ukraine.

@lol311

10 күн бұрын

Give up kid. Russian bear is not going to stop. Love from India.​@@mrmrgaming

@mrmrgaming

10 күн бұрын

@@lol311@lol311 Actually, that's more of a reflection on Putin than anything else. He will get what he wants, and he does not care how many of his own men have to die to get it done....nice. Oh, and maybe you know? But a fair few men from India are dying there as well.

@elishh8173

10 күн бұрын

@lol311 You seem to be happy at what Russia is doing. I dont think you would like it if China did the same thing to you no would you? I think you are the kid here. At least you sound very immature. How did your comment even contribute to the discussion?

What about petty crimes. Small crimes been committed. Would the government considered this convict to serves? Serious crimes should stay in jail for good.

@gr83172

10 күн бұрын

Rubbish! Decent people are defending their country against invasion. So why shouldn’t convicts. Decent people are dying, so why shouldn’t convicts. All this for a noble purpose.

@user-bi4nm5zp7f

9 күн бұрын

Im sure convicts who have couple years to do will no go risk their life

@gr83172

9 күн бұрын

@@user-bi4nm5zp7f They had no other choice in terrorist russia.

@user-bi4nm5zp7f

9 күн бұрын

@@gr83172 you need to snap out of your dream m8

@gr83172

9 күн бұрын

@@user-bi4nm5zp7f And land in your country of lies, fake, corruption, hate, poison, and terrorism! No, thank you. I adore FREEDOM. (Look up that word in your dictionary.)

Well fuck, they need it. Ukraine is on thin ice regarding manpower.

"we are not forming wagner here" you did not need to say that

@AahFukIt

10 күн бұрын

Nope, all you had to do was Google Andriy Biletsky. And watch MSM coverage of them from 2014.

They could use convicts they are not dangerous, and would get freedom after the war.🇺🇦

Yes 👍

Sounds like a really bad idea, at least for those convicted of serious bodily crime. Sex offenders would also be a REALLY bad idea. White collar crime and that sort, why not. I don't think they are going to be writing a lot of checks at the front.

F I N A L L Y! ! !

And why not if it is done responsibly? I know that the USA and UK have a long history of this and I suspect that every European country has as well. 🇺🇦🇬🇧

@occamraiser

10 күн бұрын

A substantial part of Nelson's Navy (UK early 1800s) was crewed by men released from prison to do so.

@orlandor7825

10 күн бұрын

I bet you were one who bashed the Russians for doing this, now you contradict yourself?!😂

Why not? Russia did this a long time ago!!!

@sequenceofficial6141

9 күн бұрын

and they were critized for it, what's your point now?

@susannewilliamsson8339

9 күн бұрын

​@@sequenceofficial6141since Russia is the oppressor, the ones who started it all, I would not mind at all! Ukraine has Every right to defend themselves.....

Any Ukrainian who hasn't volunteered for the frontlines in a coward Both of my grandfathers volunteered to fight in WW2 and they were fighting to free Europe, not ever their own countries, England and Ireland. Ukraine needs to get serious to they'll lose

@jotr.9786

8 күн бұрын

you have no idea what you're talking about, you're totally detached from reality, living in your bubble ...

@edgardolojo3153

6 күн бұрын

What division of the Army do you belong to?

@user-kl8ef2fu7q

4 күн бұрын

​@@jotr.9786 he's just a kid he doesn't know any better

The drug smuggler, maybe, but not those convicted of a deliberate murder, pedophile or dangerous abuser. Some hardened criminals released back to Russia went home to commit awful atrocities. Conditions in a tough Russian penal colony, then a bloody war....add alcohol, then emerging back on the streets with zero rehabilitation, is a formula for possible disaster. Igor Sofonov, 37, imprisoned on drug charges, fought in Ukraine, only to return to Russia and alongside another ex convict, stabbed 6 people to death and set the victims' house ablaze. 😳

It's a good idea!!

Ukraine is in desperate need of manpower. either do this or national conscription

Ghost of Prigozhin wants Ukraine to win this war. His spirit will do his best. GOD bless Ukraine. Amen.

No Gang Members. No Murders. No Sexual Offenders. No Traitors. Only those who would benefit from limited freedom to improve their chances rehabilitation. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 🇺🇲♥️🇺🇦

@Freedowill-humanrights

10 күн бұрын

Maybe also no zelensky bloody corruption depends from endless war like putin.People with epilepsy and diabetes dying on front. It's same mordor like in russia. Only greedy corrupters which abolish human rights for common people.

Example of not deliberate crime and then "why keep him in prison when he wants to rehabilitate himself?" well then why keep him in prison for so long in the first place?. Maybe should have thought about that first.

I believe the purpose of the government

My guess is half Ukraine's prison population will qualify,, These 20k offenders might have landed on hard times and karma caught up w them,, They are NOT career criminals. I'd say give them a opportunity, Thing is, they have to be watched carefully, any signs of mis behavior/lying ,,, back to the slammer, Attitude is everything,, as i say they have to be obsrerved very carefully, any sign of dishonesty, back they go to the slammer. Career criminals might not work out, If they can prove faithful on the field, at the end of 1 yr they should be given a option, stay and fight or back back home and work in support of the war. Food prep, mechanic work, delivery driver etc etc etc. There are a million jobs behind the fronts. They need to wear a ankle monitor for some months.

Get lensky to the front line hes the biggest criminal

@jillsommerville7828

9 күн бұрын

NO Putin's the biggest criminal! Even tho he's a little man😊and a coward too 🤮

When the Russians did this the world was outraged . Now Ukraine is doing the same and it is a good idea ! Anyhow it makes sense economicaly

Ukraine pretty much copies whatever Russia does. I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Wagner: well well well

1:01 Lmao this lady is delusional. Tornado battalion commander was set free from the jail to fight in the war for Ukkkraine, and he was convicted child molester.

In Muscovia recruiting criminals to "army" happens all the time. Ukraine considers it.

@dkrawk8309

10 күн бұрын

BULLSHAIT

Yeah...

You'll get a F tier army of deserters and unmotivated "criminals"

Do it guys. It's tested already and it was successful. You have resources...

They don't want criminals to go to war and ... to kill people? What are the soldiers doing with the enemy, playing chess?

That's a big amount of people but I wonder how many of them you can actually trust with a weapon, or back in society if we're talking about serious offenders.

I'd be careful due to the fact it would be easier for them to defect.

Questions about loyalty arise

@gr83172

10 күн бұрын

Wasn’t that the problem with the orcs? I am sure this can be tackled.

@Bajso84

10 күн бұрын

@@gr83172 Mordor got different values, they send forth orcs at gunpoint.

@franceyneireland1633

9 күн бұрын

I am sure Ukraine convicts have family in Ukraine, they want to protect from the Russians. Although the type of crime should be considered such as no rape and murder should not be considered.

Is 46k enough for a second counteroffensive ?

@FireRupee

9 күн бұрын

Maybe not, but combined with conscription and troop rotation, it adds up.

Bad idea in the case of violent convicts.

why recruit prisoners when you can recruit me heres the problem i don't have money to go to ukraine

@TheRealWillSmithSlapYoMamasAss

9 күн бұрын

If you can’t figure out how to get a job, how will you figure out what to do when you’re on the battlefield. You’ll get people killed if you go over there.

omf im tryn to unmute it in the scrool but it keeps clicking the video👎

After that, then what?

@gr83172

10 күн бұрын

Then, we’ll see. First and now they must help society.

Ouch

Appalling

In Ukraine forming same dictatorship regime like in russia with corruption which depends from endless war.

I have met the kids of Ukrainians deputies and businessmen in Bavaria..They told me that they like their country but they prefer watching this mess from Germany..luxury apartments,sports cars,expensive watches..Yes Man !!! Life is unfair..!!!

@jillsommerville7828

9 күн бұрын

Bot

It's a good idea

Olena Vysotska is a disgustin Politician. The way she talked about conscripting your men nearly boys in the past is disgusting

@gr83172

10 күн бұрын

Russians aren’t liking this. This shows it is damaging to them. Do the opposite of what they are suggesting here.

@MrJdsenior

10 күн бұрын

As far as I know, most of the world conscripts at 18, and the worse of the left overs at any age they can get. NOT conscripting from that age, when you are fighting for your very existence, especially, and Ukraine is, is planned suicide.

Weird

A person who betrays the Public Trust and harm’s the well-being of Society is a gamble. However, the stat’s oftentimes indicate that if inmates are properly committed to rehabilitation and returning to society and becoming a better person in the process are 40% improved, 60% become repeated offenders aka career criminals. I don’t know the criteria that Ukraine would use to determine who is eligible and who wouldn’t fit the bill…

Ncoo they dont have soldier now

Brilliant idea, many are in prison for accidents or drunk behavior that they would never normally do, those crimes are not intentional

@ivancho5854

10 күн бұрын

Even some premeditated criminals should not be excluded from this programme IMHO. White collar criminals whose crime is of a financial matter for instance. 🇺🇦🇬🇧

The moment that dude is out of prison and into a military van he’ll look for a way to escape out of Ukraine. I’m not buying his b s

Wow, let's act like Ukraine wasn't doing this since 2014.

@gr83172

10 күн бұрын

So, if it was doing it, it is a good idea to continue doing it! Thanks for the suggestion, Ivan.

@jillsommerville7828

9 күн бұрын

Yeah Ivan!!!!👎

@InfernoSRB

9 күн бұрын

@@gr83172 you're welcome Stepan

Thought they did this early on.

A drug smuggler is the kind of mind you want.....he knows how to get in difficult places and work around situations

@c.k6053

10 күн бұрын

Consider though that those difficult places might be the UAF's supply warehouses, and those situations might be smuggling equipment out to sell on the black-market.

@lukeamato423

10 күн бұрын

@@c.k6053 that's the dumbest thing ive ever heard.

@lukeamato423

10 күн бұрын

@@c.k6053 there'd be specific jobs and places someone like that would be put... He's not going to just walk out with an atacms

@lukeamato423

10 күн бұрын

@@c.k6053 but he could be used in intelligence to get explosives into russia

@lukeamato423

10 күн бұрын

@@c.k6053 use your head

This is a bad idea, full stop. Who is to guarantee the convicts would not resort back to the old behavior that landed them in prison or, worse, new behavior from surviving the frontlines. The prisoners that Russia conscripted proved they'll resort back to old habits with bloody results in civilian life. I know that Russia is a bad example, but how is Ukraine resorting to the same thing not going to reach the same outcome?

@gr83172

10 күн бұрын

Russians are here trying desperately for this motion NOT TO pass. Don’t let them influence even in this. Let only Ukrainians decide their fate.

The dirty dozen lol.

Lol

Slava Wagner! 🇨🇦❤🇷🇺

@jillsommerville7828

9 күн бұрын

Go and live there then! Traitor👎👎

Lol I lost it at $ex offenders 😂🎉

They already do it for very long time

So if russia does it: bad. If ukraine does it: great. Lmao ukraine is done and this just shows it

@elishh8173

10 күн бұрын

Are you really "LMAO" laughing your ass off, because Ukraine has been invaded by Russia, its land taken and its people killed?? What's wrong with you?

Очищение мусора из общества. 👍🏻

From laughing at Russian to "it's ok " when Ukraine doing this. Ahahahah liberals))

So, this time around, and because it's Ukraine, makes it ok...?

Once they made Fun of Russian convicts then they copy Once they made fun of the Soroviken line .another copy 😂😂😂😂 Bro stopp

It isn't new. Ukraine began to do it before Russia. And of course not only drunk drivers and drug dealers are fighting.

Isn't this what we were hating on Russia for

@AndrePepink

10 күн бұрын

They already did it. Tornado batallion convicts for example

@AbuHajarAlBugatti

10 күн бұрын

What happened to ukrainian elections? Oh they are democratically banned by zelensky

@elishh8173

10 күн бұрын

Russia are the invaders of a much smaller country. They have no choice. So stop sitting at your high horse and judging like you are watching a movie! This is real life and Ukraine needs to defend themselves in any way possible!!!

couple inmates are not gonna change the course of war

@ch-53esuperstallion76

10 күн бұрын

But it will help

@MrJdsenior

10 күн бұрын

Pretty sure there are more than two, though.

It's time to accept that Russia has won, make a deal and celebrate the fact that Russia isn't demanding Kiev itself as part of the peace negotiations.

Penal Battalion vibes

@FueledNexus

10 күн бұрын

not really if they're volunteers....

The ua regime is afraid of their jailbirds...

Didn't we laugh at Russia for doing this?

@JNosewicz7569

10 күн бұрын

Ukraine is not considering recruiting criminals that committed violent crimes or r@pe like Russia did. Not the same thing.

@Ganglo-Saxon

10 күн бұрын

yeah cause the "second strongest army in the world" performed so poorly they had to start doing it 3 months into the invasion

@Konrad9119

10 күн бұрын

There is a major difference between doing whatever is necessary to defend your own national sovereignty versus selling all morality in the hopes of achieving victory in an unjust and fratricidal war. Poland stands with Ukraine.

@poroshenkoukraina

10 күн бұрын

western hypocrite..

@poroshenkoukraina

10 күн бұрын

​@@Ganglo-Saxonwell you guys fight 1 country with old t72 with old akm named iraq with 30 countries so...

Ukraine can do no wrong in the eyes of the world

@MathyBoonen

10 күн бұрын

Thank god there are normal people on this world. Imagine all off us brainless like russians

@laughingotter1125

10 күн бұрын

Being better than Russia is a pretty low bar to clear.

@Konrad9119

10 күн бұрын

Take it from a Pole, Ukrainians are very much capable of wrong just like any other people, but Ukraine acts entirely just in their defense against Russia’s cruel invasion. Many people, perhaps not your delusional self, recognize the difference in a conflict between the aggressor and the victim, and rightfully so they get judged through this lens.

@AbuHajarAlBugatti

10 күн бұрын

@@Konrad9119konrad is a german name

@Konrad9119

10 күн бұрын

@@AbuHajarAlBugatti Yeah, it is. I’m half German/half Polish. Konrad happens to be a name of both Polish and German origin. Konrad I of Masovia from the noble dynasty of Piast is even the Polish king most known for inviting the Teutonic Knights to Prussia, a decision that would come to be regretted later. It is also the name of many famous German kings and even Teutonic knights as well including the Grand Master Konrad von Jungingen, who led the Teutonic knights to their greatest territorial extent, and of course Konrad von Wallenrode, the man who inspired the Polish poem, Konrad Wallenrod, a poem in which a man who rose to grand master of the Teutonic knights deliberately and vengefully leads his knights to defeat. I am also well aware of the German Konradiner dynasty of which the Salian dynasty was a cadet branch of.

Ukrainian frustration.😂😂😂😂😂

@mi24sturm35

10 күн бұрын

Says the dirty African who thinks he’s a Russian hahahahahah

@FishandHunt

10 күн бұрын

Kyiv in 3 days! 😂

@nathanielnachtigall7074

10 күн бұрын

@@FishandHunt Donbas in 48 hours in 2014 said Ukrops 3 days quotes Douglas McGregor, US Army General, retard

@MathyBoonen

10 күн бұрын

Russia is frustrated since 1.5years now. They already did it at the start

@user-gz2xx8xl1q

10 күн бұрын

Kyiv is not like Russia! And Wagner

What makes this very hilarious is Ukraine is always trying to show it’s not like Russia but acts in a prime Russian way. They are even worse, come to think of it.

@chrisjackson1215

10 күн бұрын

It's a sad day when people can't tell the bots from the morons anymore.

@Ganglo-Saxon

10 күн бұрын

ah yes defending your country by any means necessary is exactly what Russia is doing

@chrisjackson1215

10 күн бұрын

@@Ganglo-Saxon Uh, no. Russia is attacking other countries for their own Imperialistic reasons. That's not *defending* Russia, it's wanton murder.

@Ganglo-Saxon

10 күн бұрын

@@maxmustermann1906 cry about it

@AbuHajarAlBugatti

10 күн бұрын

@@Ganglo-Saxon Nice democracy lmao. Meanwhile elections are banned in ukraine. Lets just waste all men in ukraine then the migrants males from middle east can all settle there

Vidi se da sve ide po planu😂

Let them prove their loyalty to Mother Russia