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

• Russia 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 recruiting female convicts to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, the Kyiv Post reported, citing a Ukrainian intelligence spokesperson.