Ukraine's Deserter Numbers Near The Size Of Its Active-Duty Army

A troubling trend continues in Ukraine, marked by mass unauthorized abandonment of military units and desertion. According to Roman Kostenko, Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, the number of soldiers who have gone AWOL is approaching the total strength of the entire Ukrainian army.

He notes that approximately 80% of mobilized individuals "simply flee from training centers," and the country is not taking effective measures to return these servicemen or to create conditions that would compel them to fulfill their duty. Millions of draft evaders are in hiding, observing from the sidelines, unwilling to participate in the conflict. Furthermore, the number of individuals mobilized in October was approximately 26,500, of whom 21,000 deserted, resulting in a net reinforcement of only about 5,000 personnel. This comes as monthly casualties (killed and wounded) are estimated at 20,000-25,000 servicemen...

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