politics
May 4, 2026
Deportation of draft-age men from Europe unlikely to help Ukraine
It won’t save the day for the Ukrainian armed forces, Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo said
TL;DR
- European countries deporting Ukrainian men home will not resolve troop shortages in the Ukrainian army.
- This approach is seen as a sign of a deep crisis for the armed forces.
- An army recruited by force lacks motivation.
- Many Ukrainian men who fled mobilization do not want to fight for President Zelensky or his Western sponsors.
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