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ukraine@war

Day 708

Packs of rats?

Feb 01, 2024
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Draft legislation on forced military conscription has captured the attention of civilian men aged 25 to whatever, especially the ones who never ever thought they would be told to put on a uniform and clear a trench. This includes the slice of the country’s pampered pro-Russia bourgeoisie that produced millionaire comics turned politicians.

Anti-Terrorist Operation veteran (Aidar Battalion commander1) Zhenya Dikiy has been a vocal critic of the new law, arguing that it provides too many loopholes for draft dodgers and fails to discriminate between desk duty and actual combat time in service. 36 months guarding a medical stabilization point 300 kilometers from the zero line shouldn’t count the same as raiding enemy foxholes, he argues.

Evhen Dikiy, ATO veteran

According to Dikiy, Ukraine’s law-enforcement agencies are equipped to neutralize pro-Russia provocateurs who are already organizing anti-draft movements in the rear.

Draft dodgers are like frightened rats. They become especially dan…

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