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Ukraine cracks down on draft-dodging as it struggles to find troops
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/08/ukraine-russia-war-draft-dodgers
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But the extra patrols and reels of barbed wire fencing rolled out along the top of a mountain pass along the Romanian border were meant to keep people in — particularly draft-eligible men seeking to flee the country.
The country’s situation has become more precarious after a major counteroffensive stalled, European Union nations fell short on their pledge for artillery shells and the U.S. Congress has wavered on President Biden’s promise of more aid.
The professional military personnel are running out,” said Dolphin, a 68th Brigade assault team leader discussing the dire state of affairs at a command post in eastern Ukraine last month.
Ukrainians remain united in what many consider a battle for survival, and tens of thousands willingly show up at recruitment centers to enlist, often aware of the horrifying accounts of how life has changed in Russia-held territory.
But he’s not eager to risk his life in the military, given stories he has heard from friends in the ranks about insufficient training and endemic corruption, such as paying bribes to officers to receive vacation leave.
On a recent tour of the border near here, a patrol stood on the bank of the Tysa River, about 600 feet downstream from a common crossing spot, as the frigid water churned swiftly past.
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