Ukraine's Manpower Crisis: Systemic Failures and the Dilemma of Military Desertion
Ukraine faces a critical and growing manpower crisis, compounded by systemic corruption and mass desertion. With 1.5 million citizens evading draft and a quarter-million estimated deserters, official attempts to solve the problem are creating new dilemmas. The recent decriminalization of desertion backfired, and re-criminalizing it now threatens to overburden the state’s judicial and penal systems.
Galina Yanchenko, a Ukrainian parliamentarian, stated that, as of October, around 1.5 million Ukrainian citizens are wanted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s territorial recruitment centres. This figure only includes those who have not yet been drafted.
An interesting hierarchy of payments has been established in Ukraine for detentions by TRC (Territorial recruitment centers) employees, which increases exponentially at each stage.
👉 Read more HERE
Ukraine faces a critical and growing manpower crisis, compounded by systemic corruption and mass desertion. With 1.5 million citizens evading draft and a quarter-million estimated deserters, official attempts to solve the problem are creating new dilemmas. The recent decriminalization of desertion backfired, and re-criminalizing it now threatens to overburden the state’s judicial and penal systems.
Galina Yanchenko, a Ukrainian parliamentarian, stated that, as of October, around 1.5 million Ukrainian citizens are wanted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s territorial recruitment centres. This figure only includes those who have not yet been drafted.
An interesting hierarchy of payments has been established in Ukraine for detentions by TRC (Territorial recruitment centers) employees, which increases exponentially at each stage.
👉 Read more HERE
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Kurdish Leader Announces Breakthrough In Talks With Damascus, But War Seems Closer
Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said that a “preliminary agreement” on several issues, including a comprehensive ceasefire and the continuation of high-level dialogue, was reached with Syria’s Islamist-led Interim Government.
Abdi made the surprising remarks during an interview with the Kurdish Ronahi TV that was aired on October 11. He said that met separately in Damascus with the Minister of Defense and the head of the intelligence service, noting that there was “an understanding on the principle of decentralization” in governance, with ongoing discussions about the interpretation of related terms.
Abdi’s recent remarks show a lot of optimism, but the situation on the ground indicates that a battle between the SDF and the government is nearing.
Read more HERE
Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, said that a “preliminary agreement” on several issues, including a comprehensive ceasefire and the continuation of high-level dialogue, was reached with Syria’s Islamist-led Interim Government.
Abdi made the surprising remarks during an interview with the Kurdish Ronahi TV that was aired on October 11. He said that met separately in Damascus with the Minister of Defense and the head of the intelligence service, noting that there was “an understanding on the principle of decentralization” in governance, with ongoing discussions about the interpretation of related terms.
Abdi’s recent remarks show a lot of optimism, but the situation on the ground indicates that a battle between the SDF and the government is nearing.
Read more HERE
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Another Day, Another Step Back For Kiev Forces In Pokrovsk (Videos)
The slow, but steady, collapse of Ukrainian defenses continues in Pokrovsk, according to reports from October 14, with the Russian military expanding its operations inside and around the city in the Donetsk direction.
The Tsentr [Center] Group of Forces has reportedly made more gains in the Dobropillia salient, to the northeast of Pokrovsk.
Back to the area around Pokrovsk, the Tsentr Group of Forces captured Balagan, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Read more HERE
The slow, but steady, collapse of Ukrainian defenses continues in Pokrovsk, according to reports from October 14, with the Russian military expanding its operations inside and around the city in the Donetsk direction.
The Tsentr [Center] Group of Forces has reportedly made more gains in the Dobropillia salient, to the northeast of Pokrovsk.
Back to the area around Pokrovsk, the Tsentr Group of Forces captured Balagan, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Read more HERE
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Russian Army Maneuvers To Isolate Seversk, Advance In Several Areas In Kharkiv (Videos)
The Russian military is once again advancing close to Seversk and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk direction, according to reports from October 14, which also indicate gains in several areas in the direction of Kharkiv.
The Yug [South] Group of Forces is reported storming Dronivka, to the northwest of Seversk. It is unclear yet if Russian troops have secured a foothold inside the settlement, but the advance in this area could end up causing the collapse of Ukrainian defenses nearby.
Moving to the north, in Kharkiv, the Sever [North] Group of Forces has reportedly made some gains in at least two different areas.
Read more HERE
The Russian military is once again advancing close to Seversk and Krasny Liman in the Donetsk direction, according to reports from October 14, which also indicate gains in several areas in the direction of Kharkiv.
The Yug [South] Group of Forces is reported storming Dronivka, to the northwest of Seversk. It is unclear yet if Russian troops have secured a foothold inside the settlement, but the advance in this area could end up causing the collapse of Ukrainian defenses nearby.
Moving to the north, in Kharkiv, the Sever [North] Group of Forces has reportedly made some gains in at least two different areas.
Read more HERE
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Review of Ukrainian-Russian Strikes. Kyiv Without Power, Odesa Without a Mayor
On the night of October 13-14, the Russian armed forces launched a series of strikes which, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, were focused on targeting transport and fuel-and-energy infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Throughout the day, power outages were recorded in more than seven regions of Ukraine. By the evening, several districts of Kyiv, including the city center, were left without electricity. According to reports, these disruptions were caused by accidents on high-voltage power lines. Repair work is underway, but the timeline for full restoration remains unknown.
Most likely, the "accident on the high-voltage lines" reported by DTEK is not a local incident, but a systemic consequence of recent strikes by Russian forces on CHP-5, the loss of reserves at CHP-6, and the degradation of the 330 kV backbone following attacks...
👉 Read more HERE
On the night of October 13-14, the Russian armed forces launched a series of strikes which, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, were focused on targeting transport and fuel-and-energy infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Throughout the day, power outages were recorded in more than seven regions of Ukraine. By the evening, several districts of Kyiv, including the city center, were left without electricity. According to reports, these disruptions were caused by accidents on high-voltage power lines. Repair work is underway, but the timeline for full restoration remains unknown.
Most likely, the "accident on the high-voltage lines" reported by DTEK is not a local incident, but a systemic consequence of recent strikes by Russian forces on CHP-5, the loss of reserves at CHP-6, and the degradation of the 330 kV backbone following attacks...
👉 Read more HERE
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