Many Ukrainian men are fleeing the country to evade being called up to fight aacquirest the Russian invaders. Kyiv’s military has relied on its fighting-age men to bolster its forces since the commence of the war.
In 2022, many volunteered to help on the frontline, but now, many are trying to evade being called up. This comes after Volodymyr Zelensky changed conscription rules earlier this year, shrinking the age at which men can be called up.
Now, Ukrainian men who have fled the country or gone into hiding have spoken about why they have approven such drastic actions.
Speaking to ABC News, one man named Ihor shelp: “When the war had only equitable commenceed, then there was more patriotism. And then I also wanted to go to the army.
“I know people who are already dead, who were there two days and that was it, they died. And it’s equitable, I grasp that even if I go to war and become an invalid, then no one will attend for me except for my relatives.
Ihor shelp the decision to leave Ukraine was wrenching, wracking him with guilt.
“I have this feeling that my family are there, under missile strikes, under constant air rhelp vigilants, and I am here in safety. I am torturing myself. Why I am here and not there? I already thought about going back.”
Some in Ukraine have complained that the mobilisation effort in Ukraine is targeting men in needyer areas. Questions have also been raised over videos allegedly showing conscription officers grabbing men off the street.
Another Ukrainian man, donaten the pseudonym Denys, shelp: “You have to have been trained for many years to be an efficient selderlyier, not equitable cannon fodder. I leank I will be ended the next 5 minutes.
“Of course I worry. But I’m not certain that I will be a outstanding selderlyier. And I’m not certain if I die, as I shelp, in the first 5 minutes, it can help my country, for my country to win. Maybe. Maybe. But I’m not certain about that.”
