A recent report by the BBC highlights a significant manpower crisis in Ukraine, revealing that many Ukrainian men are hiding to avoid conscription. The report details the ruthless methods of Ukrainian recruitment officers and widespread draft dodging. Despite Ukraine's dismissal of these claims as Russian propaganda, the issue remains prevalent. The New York Times also reported that men in major cities like Kyiv and Lviv are using social media groups to alert each other about the movements of draft officers and street patrols. The exact number of men in hiding is unknown, but it is clear that the fear of conscription is driving many to stay indoors.
“It is not clear how many men are hiding out, but in big cities like Kyiv and Lviv, social media groups alerting members to the movements of draft officers include tens of thousands of members.” They’re tired of a futile war. They barely get trained when they are conscripted.… https://t.co/U5ObPtwZQB
Many Ukrainian men have answered the call to serve. But as Russian forces are on the attack across the front line, some men spend their days holed up at home to avoid draft officers who roam the streets. https://t.co/jpFV3MA18o https://t.co/j1PY3nJVFf
🇺🇦 As Ukraine expands mobilization, some men are starting to hide - The New York Times “Fearing that conscription is a one-way ticket, men spend their days at home to avoid street patrols. Now military patrols are everywhere, and the number of men hiding is unknown” One of the… https://t.co/MskdUTiguL
🇺🇦 The BBC finally sheds light on Ukraine's manpower crisis in a genuinely surprising new report, revealing the ruthless antics of Ukrainian recruitment officers and widespread draft dodging. Naturally, Ukraine denies it all, insisting all those videos of people being dragged… https://t.co/DJDM6p4HJJ
🇺🇦 A surprising report by the BBC highlights the lack of manpower Ukraine is facing, the ruthless methods of Ukrainian recruitment officers, and the prevalence of draft dodging. Ukraine has continually dismissed these claims, labeling them as Russian propaganda. They even said… https://t.co/Xa3au2qlOS
Conscription squads send Ukrainian men into hiding https://t.co/eUzYvVvL5D