Ukrainian army proposal to call up more civilians gets mixed reaction in Kyiv
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 Mixed feelings in Kyiv over Ukrainian army proposal to conscript up to 500,000 more civilians to replenish exhausted forces and fight Russia. Some people want more weapons before supporting the proposal. More than 65% of Ukrainians support further mobilization, but concerns over backlash and skewed polling data. People fear being conscripted, but army reserves need strengthening. Questions over morale and foreign assistance. $100 billion assistance packages held up. Firing of regional military draft office heads criticized. Military is not commenting on mobilization.
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In less than two years of active hostilities, the regular Ukrainian army was finished off. The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has asked Kiev to call up 500 thousand more soldiers.
A story of a resident of East Ukraine, who was recruited, together with his friends, to the Ukrainian army for the war. He claims that in Ukraine's army today, East Ukrainians are treated as..
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
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