“They see serving on the frontline in Eastern Ukraine as more of a death sentence than the risky option of fleeing across the river or over the mountains”
Zelensky gets stricter on draft dodgers by lowering the mobilisation age and increasing penalties but some have taken the decision to “flee Ukraine rather than stay and fight” says George Grylls The Times defence correspondent.
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