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BBC: Ukraine war: The men who don't want to fight
Ukraine is struggling to meet its demand for soldiers.
Volunteers aren't enough. The country constantly needs to replace the tens of thousands who've been killed or injured. Many more are just exhausted, after 18 months fighting off Russia's full-scale invasion.
Some men though don't want to fight. Thousands have left the country, sometimes after bribing officials, and others are finding ways of dodging recruitment officers, who in turn have been accused of increasingly heavy-handed tactics.
"The system is very outdated," says Yehor. He watched his father suffer from mental health issues after fighting with the Soviet Army in Afghanistan.
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Update: Ukrainian draft dodgers aggravating troop shortages – BBC (RT)
WNU Editor: The mood in Ukraine has completely changed from the start of the war to today. Everyone sees this war as a meat-grinder, and serving on the front lines for any extended period of time will mean either being severely wounded or killed.
Here is an easy prediction. Ukraine's problem with draft dodging is going to get worse.
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