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Ukraine on alert for soldiers, call for men living abroad

2023-12-21 12:26:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Ukraine on alert for soldiers, call for men living abroad
Ukrainian army

Casualties are high, many fighters in the battle to defend Ukraine from Russian invasion are on the verge of exhaustion. The Ukrainian army is short of soldiers. In the search for those who can serve in the country's army, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov will also take into service Ukrainian men living abroad. Ukrainians between the ages of 25 and 60 living in Germany and other countries will be required to register at armed forces recruitment centers. Minister Umjerov announced this in an interview with the German newspaper "Bild", "Welt TV" and "Politico".

Umjerov talked about an invitation, but on the other hand he made it clear that there could be sanctions if someone does not respond to the invitation. "We are still discussing what could happen if they don't come voluntarily," said Ukraine's Defense Minister.

Army: Need for up to 500,000 soldiers

The Ukrainian army intends to mobilize 450,000 to 500,000 soldiers to face the Russian invasion. The financial and political conditions of mobilization have not yet been resolved. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had previously called the mobilization "a very sensitive issue". The Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Umerov, said that justice is important. In the future, it should be clear for those affected, how they should be trained and equipped, where and when they will serve and when they will be released from service.

Escape and corruption

Thousands of Ukrainian men have fled military service in the country. Although border controls are strict, as police check vehicles and trains. Men on the run are regularly caught in the green border. Also, many cases have become known in the country, when men of military service age pay money to get expertise in order to be released from military service. /DW

 





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