Ukrainian military faces manpower shortage amid increasing desertions • FRANCE 24 English

Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia, which could put Kyiv at a clear disadvantage in future ceasefire talks. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops, tired and bereft, have walked away from combat and front-line positions to slide into anonymity, according to soldiers, lawyers and Ukrainian officials.
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35 comments
  1. Isn't russia having same problem?? manpower shortage? lol no one wants to fight this war anymore they're tired let them go home! hahaaha don't obey

  2. No one saw this coming? Ive been traveling since shortly after war began and military aged Ukrainians are all over Europe, not fighting. Yet America still supports a country that its own wont fight for…?

  3. Russia has lost nearly 750,000 young men, nothing comes that close since ww2, that should tell you all you need to know about their disregard for life, all they had to do was stop the war and go home?

  4. 2022 : Russia runout of ammo
    2023 : Russia runout of manpower
    2024 : Russia runout of Flag after capturing Ukrainian village & City

    2025 : Ukraine runout of territory

  5. Until for the ukrainian soldiers being on the front without swap over til they die……they will desert. They are sent to front to die not to win. No rest,no vacations and no hope things going for the better.

  6. Wait a minute. But Ukraine is victoriously winning for the last 3 years, Russia is running out of missiles since April 2024 and its economy already collapsed 57 times. This video is Putin’s propaganda, lol

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