How I was nearly drafted into Ukraine's war: 'Post' reporter's account of Ukraine’s manpower crisis
Israel
I was walking down a street in Dnipro when a Ukrainian military policeman appeared out from between two parked cars.He said something in Ukrainian as he sauntered over, motioning for identification. I didn't know what the soldier said, but I had anticipated that this could happen. He wanted to check if I was a draft dodger and was ready to press me into service.Ukraine's conscription system had sharpened since the Russian invasion in 2022, with the draft age dropping to 25 in 2024 under the
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