According to a report on the website of Russian television today, the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice announced on the 25th that Kiev has sent the first batch of seven female prisoners to join the military. According to a statement posted on Facebook, these female prisoners expressed their desire to join the military in exchange for parole. According to reports, a law passed by the Ukrainian parliament in May this year and signed by President Zelensky made this possible. This legislation allows prisoners convicted of certain crimes to voluntarily enlist in the military in exchange for parole. A military medical committee and a court will evaluate prisoners' military applications. Yelena Vysotskaya, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine, admitted that so far there have been very few female prisoners expressing their willingness to join the military. She stated that as of July 23rd, Ukrainian authorities have only approved 7 such applications, and added that all applicants have been referred to the Ukrainian military. According to the Ministry of the Interior, since the law was passed in May this year, a total of 6101 prisoners have applied to join the military in exchange for parole. The statement from the department stated that over 3800 people have been released to join the military. According to reports, Kiev is making every effort to replenish its troops after suffering significant losses in the battle with the Russian army. In June of this year, Russian President Putin stated that the personnel losses in Ukraine were five times that of Moscow. He claimed at the time that the Ukrainian military was losing about 50000 people per month. (New Society)