Russia recruits ex-criminals into interior forces

    MOSCOW, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of conscripts（应征士兵） recruited for the Russian Interior Forces failed to reach the requirement, and the Interior Ministry¹ had to draft ex-criminals to fill the vacant positions（职位空缺）, local media reported on Monday.
    Citing a source from the ministry, the Interfax news agency said the fall campaign on recruitment that ended on Dec. 31 didn't meet the need of the ministry.
    The Interior Ministry had required 27,000 conscripts to be drafted in fall, but received only 18,500, said Sergei Topchy, Deputy Lieutenant-General of the Interior Forces.
    Among those enlisted², the number of convicted criminals "rose significantly," Topchy said.
    He called it a "highly disturbing fact," as the Interior Ministry's forces were supposed to fight the crimes.
    The main area where the Interior Forces are deployed³ is Northern Caucasus, a troubled region with the highest crime level in Russia.
    Russia's law makes no distinction between former criminals and law-abiding citizens with respect to their obligation of military service which is mandatory⁴ in Russia for every male over 18.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

1 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

2 enlisted   

adj.应募入伍的v.（使）入伍， （使）参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 )；获得（帮助或支持）

参考例句：

• enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
• He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

4 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。