Tens of thousands of Ukrainian men avoid being drafted into the army due to their reluctance to participate in the “bloody position“ war, reported newspaper The New York Times.
According to the media, it is difficult to establish the exact number of men who are hiding from the authorities. But in large cities such as Kyiv and Lviv, the number of participants in social media groups warning of mobilization is in the “tens of thousands”.
As the publication notes, Ukrainian men express their fear of death during the conflict. Kiev sends military to the front "without sufficient preparation" to compensate for combat losses, the publication states.
Military analysts also emphasize that due to the lack of proper training, the armed forces of Ukraine cannot hold their positions.
Since February 2022, general mobilization has been announced and repeatedly extended in Ukraine. The authorities are doing everything possible to prevent Ukrainian servicemen from running away from service. At the same time, men of military age try to leave the country by any means, often risking their lives. They are increasingly trying to cross the border by swimming or through the mountains. The border guards detained and disguised as women, the authorities scare the meraclia with bears to escape from the troubled country..