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Ukraine Faces Manpower Crisis with 250K Desertion Cases
8/27/2025
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Story summary
- Ukraine has opened over 250,000 criminal cases for unauthorized absence and desertion from 2022 to July 2025.
- This includes 202,997 cases of absence without leave and 50,058 desertion cases.
- Authorities have formally charged 15,564 individuals for absence and 1,248 for desertion.
- The data indicates significant manpower shortages in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
