INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
news outlet IStories reported Tuesday, citing anonymous military and legal sources.According to a military official who spoke to IStories,
centers.IStories, citing federal prison statistics, noted that 106,000 people were held in pre-trial detention as of early 2024, though that
figure includes individuals under investigation and convicted criminals.The reported plan comes a week after federal lawmakers passed
legislation allowing criminal defendants to serve in the military, closing a loophole that previously limited enlistment to convicted
criminals and suspects under police investigation
Those changes now face a single vote in the Federation Council, after which President Vladimir Putin is expected to sign it into law.Sources
told IStories that authorities are targeting criminal defendants to avoid sparking public unrest with a new wave of mobilization.A source
willing to volunteer for the war in Ukraine.
