Given the shortage of soldiers to defend against the full-scale invasion that Russia launched over two years ago, Ukraine has decided to allow some prisoners to volunteer for military service, Ukrainian media reported on Wednesday. However unlike in Russia, which has mobilized tens of thousands of prisoners, including murderers and sex offenders, in Ukraine convicted murderers and rapists will not be allowed to enlist. Drug dealers, those serving time for serious corruption offences, former members of parliament, ministers, high-ranking civil servants as well as those convicted of national sec…