The Financial Times reported that “about 12 people escape from military exercises in Poland every month,'' indicating that the desertion problem in the Ukrainian military is becoming more serious. District prosecutors' offices have filed 60,000 cases this year. Lawsuits against soldiers who have left the unit. Uniformed officers are motivated not only by the desire to escape from the front line, but also by a lack of weapons.
According to the Financial Times, between January and October 2024, Ukrainian prosecutors opened 60,000 cases. Lawsuits against soldiers who have left their front-line positions.
This means that the number of deserters in the Ukrainian army during this period was twice as high as in 2022 and 2023. An article cited by Ukraineska Pravda states that military personnel could be sentenced to up to 12 years in prison if convicted.
The number of deserters in the Ukrainian military is increasing. Some people take advantage of coming to Poland
Soldiers often use stays in allied training camps as an opportunity to escape. “About 12 people escape from military exercises in Poland every month, a representative of the Polish security services said on condition of anonymity,” the report said.
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According to the FT, our country's Ministry of Defense has sent an investigation letter to the Ukrainian authorities regarding their escape. Furthermore, in late October, hundreds of infantrymen reportedly fled from positions near Vhledar in Donetsk region. The city was later occupied by the Russians. Some of the soldiers are said to have deserted as part of protests demanding more weapons and specialized training.
War in Ukraine. Soldiers flee from the front lines. “The problem will only get worse.”
– We arrived (in Uhleder edition) with machine guns. It was said that there were 150 tanks, but there were only 20… and there was nothing to protect us – an anonymous officer of the 123rd Brigade said in a publication, He also emphasized that there was no rotation for three years. his unit.
A recent article in the Associated Press quoted Kiev-based analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko as saying that the problem of desertions in the Ukrainian military will only continue to increase. The military is said to be frustrated by the prolonged war, tired of the trauma that haunts it and the bleak prospects for victory.
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