Ukraine Anti-Conscription Protests Emerge as Zelensky Hunts for Manpower
In a sign of things to come, anti-conscription protests have begun popping up in Ukraine, and crucially even in areas seen as generally supportive of Zelensky’s war effort against Russia.
This comes as the Zelensky government has for several weeks now been teasing the likelihood of a major mobilization, as the military is in dire need of hundreds of thousands of more able-bodied troops.
Currently, a controversial mobilization bill is currently slowly making its away through parliament.
It seeks to reduce the age limit of conscription from 27 to 25 while also increasing the penalties for those failing to register.
But it remains that as the Washington Post has reported, Ukraine’s forces are facing a severe shortage of troops after suffering high casualties over the last two years.
“The Ukrainian military is facing a critical shortage of infantry, leading to exhaustion and diminished morale on the front line,” the Post wrote.
“In interviews across the front line, nearly a dozen soldiers and commanders [said] that personnel deficits were their most critical problem now, as Russia has regained the offensive initiative on the battlefield and is stepping up its attacks,’ the report continued.
Source: ZeroHedge
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