Former Ukrainian convicts of the special "Shkval" battalion receive military training before heading to the frontline. With Russia's invasion dragging on into its third year, Ukraine is seeking to boost its critically stretched manpower, including allowing inmates to fight.
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00:23I am motivated by the fact that I am from Donetsk Oblast, I have all my relatives under occupation and the enemy came and took my land.
00:36I want to liberate, I want to benefit and change my life and start it from scratch.
00:42Thanks to the army, I think that I will succeed.
00:45Career growth and service with Ukraine in the heart.
00:50To victory!
00:53We are ready.
01:09We made them feel like people, not dogs, which they were driven to the front line.
01:22People who are worth something, who are expected something and expect more.
01:28That's it. They don't need anything else.