Inside Ukraine’s conscription crisis as two million dodge the draft
- Posted on April 7, 2026
- By The Independent
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Inside Ukraine’s conscription crisis as two million dodge the draft
While Ukraine holds out against Russia’s relentless assaults, it is also facing the scandal of millions avoiding military call-up and hundreds of thousands of soldiers absent without leave. World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from Izyum, in eastern Ukraine
