‘Number of our deserters is too high’: Ukrainians flee fight against Russia
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Thousands of soldiers have fled the army despite the threat of jail or social isolation.

‘Number of our deserters is too high’: Ukrainians flee fight against Russia

  • Madison420@lemmy.world
    110·
    5 months ago

    So a single editorial video from 8 years ago and a single editorial neither with any sort of source and the second straight up being opinion?

    So you have an actual source with first hand knowledge that can speak against Russian drafting and notably the increase in drafting since they decided to invade a sovereign nation?

    Also the kyiv independent is… He’s me out here. Independent the Ukrainian stance officially is that they are in large part conscripts.

      • Madison420@lemmy.world
        19·
        5 months ago

        I don’t need to. Their main military is by legislation conscripts. The claimant who said they’re mostly volunteer needs to prove that and no a retracted editorial is not a good source.

        What’s your source dude?

          • Madison420@lemmy.world
            110·
            5 months ago

            And countries would never break the law right? Certainly not Russia who signed an non aggression agreement with Ukraine in 91 right?

              • Madison420@lemmy.world
                111·
                5 months ago

                Is Ukraine the USA? Last I checked no, no they’re not. So the non aggression pact stands, I’m pretty sure it even has a severability clause for participants.

                What you’re actually saying is that Russia can invade because the USA is shitty? That’s a pretty slippery slope bud.