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Ukraine gives glimpse of postwar careers by moving to legalize PMCs

Business Insider·Matthew Loh·26 days ago
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Ukrainian infantry soldiers from the 156th Brigade train at a snow-covered training ground in Kharkiv. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images Ukraine is looking to draft a law by the end of 2026 that will legalize postwar mercenary work. It could help its hundreds of thousands of soldiers turn their battlefield experience into careers. Ukraine is estimated to have 880,000 to 1 million troops, or at least 6% of its workforce. Ukraine is moving to legalize private military companies, paving the way for its roughly 900,000 troops to potentially work as mercenaries in a postwar future. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that he had instructed government officials and intelligence services to draft a law that would permit such organizations by the end of 2026. Speaking in his regular address, Zelenskyy said the decision was made as part of a discussion of "postwar opportunities for our warriors." "The whole world sees that the Ukrainian warrior is truly strong and truly experienced.…

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