Currently Ukrainian men are being dragged/kidnapped from the street into vans(“busification”) and there’s gangs of conscription officers roaming the streets. However this method of conscription has been criticized for its ineffectiveness, since there have been a lot of desertions(about 180000 in 2023 alone). How should Ukraine tackle its manpower crisis?
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Currently Ukrainian men are being dragged/kidnapped from the street into vans(“busification”) and there’s gangs of conscription officers roaming the streets. However this method of conscription has been criticized for its ineffectiveness, since there have been a lot of desertions(about 180000 in 2023 alone). How should Ukraine tackle its manpower crisis?
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Offer lots of money for serving. If they die it goes to their family.
Ukraine’s sugar daddy (USA) is as bad as Russia by this point, they’re stuck between rock and a hard place. Realistically they can only surrender to either. No other options.
Conscription in Ukraine starts at age 25 (and before 2024 it was age 27). In addition, conscription is for men and I believe also women (at least to register), but it’s more women in certain professions vs all women.
There are good reasons for the age being higher. One rationale is men in WW2 died before having children, causing a lost generation in a sense. To avoid that, a higher age of being called the military allows men to (in theory) get married and have children.
But, obviously, Ukraine could lower the age of being called to the military further, down to 18, for example. I imagine to do so would be controversial and cause political and domestic strife, but if it’s a matter of survival then I’m sure nothing is completely ruled out.
In addition, conscription could be widened to both men and women fully. No restrictions on conscripting women I imagine would also become a political issue, but I’m sure they’re looking at all possibilities.
But, also think about how those conscription changes could cause widespread depression or angst. It would change expectations all a sudden for a group planning to be called up in a year or two to then say, “oh, actually we’re calling you tomorrow.” On some level they might expect it, but it would have an affect on public morale and might create more resistance to the war effort.
No easy choices in war, and I think everyone knows that and is trying to figure out what’s possible.
There is no actual evidence for these conscription tactic claims. Just videos on social media that could easily be fake.
Please don’t spread what appears to be Russian misinformation.
Sounds like the ppl don’t want to be at war. Maybe the government should listen to the ppl.
If the people are unwilling to fight the government should seek a negotiated peace.
The solution is to get more weapons and munitions from the West to kill more Russians at a higher ratio