Ukrainians who left their home country after obtaining fake disability certificates were targeted by authorities. Zelensky’s party leader, David Arakhamia, has suggested the extradition of recruits who left Ukraine illegally after paying bribes. However, Justice Minister Denis Maliuska warned that the process could be complicated. “The courts (of European countries) extradition issueespecially considering that we are in a state of war,” Maliuska said. In addition, the minister noted that the priority of the Ukrainian judiciary is the return to Ukraine of those involved in important corruption cases.
One of the ways to avoid going to the front is for the military medical board to rule the person unfit to fight. The agency responsible for the recruitment has come under scrutiny by the Ukrainian government over alleged corruption cases. President Zelenskiy assured that the purpose of falsifying medical documents was to avoid war by paying bribes of “3,000 to 15,000 euros”.
Ukraine’s president has ordered a thorough review of all decisions made by the medical board since the war began. The results of the survey will be announced at the end of September.Kyiv pledge public name Those who paid to avoid fighting and officials who issued false medical certificates.
So far, only those illegally smuggling refugees into Europe have been handed over to Ukraine. Polish media “Rzeczpospolita” reported that Warsaw “started the extradition of Ukrainian citizens who trafficked illegal immigrants”.No deportation request has yet been made draft dodger. Some 80,000 Ukrainian men of military age will remain in the country, according to estimates by the headquarters of the Polish Border Guard. The total number of people who left Ukraine fraudulently is unknown. But to be able to extradite them, “Ukraine must issue an international arrest warrant for each of them,” said a spokesman for Poland’s police headquarters.
Alacamia’s statement about the eventual extradition of the mobilized persons was also questioned by Rada National Security Council member Fedil Venislavski. The official assured there would be no “mass extradition” of men abroad. He also stressed that criminal responsibility would rest with the individual and that the final response would be the courts of the country whose extradition was requested.
war continues
The all-out invasion of Ukraine is the largest war in Europe since World War II. It was a war of artillery and trenches. The intensity of the fighting has left about 120,000 Russian soldiers and at least 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers dead, according to a New York Times source. So far, Moscow and Kiev have been very reserved in providing their own casualty figures. But both contenders need more men on the field.
The Ukrainian government declared general mobilization and martial law at the start of the 2022 invasion. On August 18, the Verkhovna Rada granted the eighth extension. In Russia, the process is also continuing, but behind the scenes.The head of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev claims that the Russian army has recruited up to 280,000 people 2023, “In the Reservists, Volunteers, and Other Categories.”
One of the ways to avoid going to the front is for the military medical board to rule the person unfit to fight.
Zelensky’s army paid a heavy price for the progress of the counteroffensive. Especially in the southern region of Zaporia. According to statements made to The Times by soldiers of the 47th Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian commandos operating in the Robotyne sector have the shortest life expectancy on the entire front.
Furthermore, Ukraine is at a disadvantage in terms of the number of troops available for combat due to purely demographic issues. The war seemed long, and the authorities in Kiev proposed changing the legislation to allow them to call up more soldiers.
Recruitment tightens
Deputy MP Fedir Venislavskyi has registered a bill to eliminate defer military service University students over the age of 25 who are pursuing a second degree. The new amendment proposes that the exception only apply to those over the age of 30. “Sixty thousand men decided to use this opportunity to avoid being drafted,” Wenislavski said.
Zelensky’s army paid a heavy price for the progress of the counteroffensive.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has followed the same line, approving a list of modifications related to medical conditions that exempt Ukrainian men from fighting. Individuals with “mild mental disorders or neurosis” may now be sent to the front lines. In addition, “people with clinically cured tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, or even HIV-positive and asymptomatic people” will be considered suitable for services, the Kiev Independent reported.
Moscow looks for foreign fighters
The Kremlin wants to recruit outsiders to fight in Ukraine.British intelligence says Russian authorities posted ads online armenia and kazakhstan to attract new fighters. Interested parties can receive an initial payment of US$5,000 and a monthly salary of US$2,000.
Russia has also tightened military service laws. In July, the Duma approved a number of amendments, including raising the age of enlistment to 30 and banning leaving state territory after receiving a summons.
The Putin government fears that another “partial mobilization” order will not be welcomed by Russian society. So it focused on recruiting immigrants, mostly from Central Asia. An example of this is the Kaluga region. Opposition media outlet Meduza denounced the need for foreigners to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense if they want to obtain Russian citizenship.