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SZCh in Ukraine – AP found out the real number of deserters in the Armed Forces of Ukraine – UNIAN
According to some reports, the real number of deserters could reach 200,000 people.
The mass defections are depriving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and undermining its battle plans at a critical juncture in the war with Russia, which could put Kyiv at a disadvantage in future ceasefire negotiations.
According to the Associated Press, the number of deserters numbers in the tens of thousands. Military commanders and soldiers say entire units are deserting their posts, leaving defensive lines vulnerable and accelerating territorial losses.
“Some go on medical leave and never return, haunted by the traumas of war and demoralized by the bleak prospects of victory. Others clash with commanders and…
