Russia recruiting female convicts into the military report says, as the role of women in the Ukraine war expands

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Russia recruiting female convicts into the military report says, as the role of women in the Ukraine war expands

Female Russian soldiers during the rehearsals for the Victory Day Military Parade, April 18, 2022.Contributor/Getty ImagesRussia is recruiting female convicts to boost its military forces, a Ukrainian intelligence spokesperson said.Moscow wants to recruit the convicts to auxiliary and combat roles, the Kyiv Post reported.More than 100,000 convicts from Russian penal colonies have reportedly been conscripted to fight in Ukraine.Russia is recruiti…