Russia’s State Duma has passed a bill to allow more prisoners to fight in Ukraine and replenish its ranks.Under the bill, those serving a prison sentence for crimes such as human trafficking, smuggling nuclear materials, and mishandling state secrets are now eligible to serve in the military in exchange for a clean slate.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.According to RBC Russia, the bill was submitted by the Russian government on Friday, July 17, and passed on Wednesday, July 22.The outlet listed the following offenses under Russia’s Criminal Code whose offenders are now eligible for military service in Ukraine:Smuggling: cash (Article 200.1), narcotic drugs (Article 229.1), pathogenic biological agents, weapons, nuclear materials or explosives (Article 226.1);Organized crime: banditry (Article 209, Part 2) and organizing a criminal community (Article 210, Part 2);Security violations: illegal entry into protected facilities (Article 215.4), security violations at fuel and energy facilities (Article 217.1) and illegal handling of nuclear materials (Article 220);Loss of documents containing state secrets (Article 284);Organizations of illegal migration (Article 322.1);Theft of nuclear materials (Article 221).Viktor Goremykin, Russia’s deputy defense minister and chief of the Main Military-Political Directorate, told lawmakers that the convicts would serve in “special units” and be isolated from “contract service members who currently serve under contract and have no such offenses.”