Over 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have deserted the Ukrainian army.

[moon]

Not exactly fresh news - but relevant now that Trump is about to control Ukraine's purse strings, weaponry and future. It has taken just eleven years , from the John McCain led coup in 2014, for the US to own the country. This may well have been uppermost in the minds of the deserters. Some of them , no doubt, would have coime to the conclusion that the Russians were right in objecting to having NATO on their borders. Almost half of UKrainians, remember, are Russian-speaking, pro-Russians who have supported Putin from the outset.
Even if Trump should decide to continue to throw US taxpayers taxes into the Ukrainian money-pit, Ukrainians appear to have no desire to die for him as so many hundreds of thousands have died for Biden and the NATO protection racket.

Over 100,000 Soldiers Have Deserted Ukrainian Army: Report

Desertion has become a challenge for the Ukrainian military, with reports suggesting that over 100,000 soldiers abandoned the frontline.

thedefensepost.com

 

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NATO Ally Reports Desertions of Ukrainian Troops Training in Europe

Why It Matters
Ukrainians deserting a brigade while undergoing training in France could signifying a shift in mentality towards the war with Russia, and Kyiv's ability to continue fighting in it.

Needing more troops, desertion has become a significant problem for Ukraine. Prosecutors in the first four months of 2024 pursued nearly 19,000 soldiers, who either abandoned their posts or deserted, according to the Ukrainian parliament. In November, the country changed the law to allow first-time deserters to return without punishment.

NATO ally reports desertions of Ukrainian troops training in Europe

France has said several dozen Ukrainian troops deserted the 155th "Anne of Kyiv" brigade while undergoing training in France.

www.newsweek.com

 

[moon]

It seems that Biden has been sending billions of dollars to an army that isn't there.

 

[goat]

It seems that Biden has been sending billions of dollars to an army that isn't there.

Money laundering is what makes America great. To hell with infrastructure.

 

[moon]

It was a pointless waste of life from the start, Joe. How pointless is it now ?

‘Everybody is tired. The mood has changed’: the Ukrainian army’s desertion crisis

Some of those abandoning the frontline say the longer the war goes on, ‘the more people like me there will be’

www.theguardian.com