Fleeing Ukrainian Soldier Dressed As A Woman To Avoid Combat Under Arrest
A video screengrab shows the soldier dressed as a woman with the border troops who stopped him
LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ukrainian soldier dressed as a woman was arrested as he tried to flee to Romania to avoid combat on the front lines where Kyiv’s forces are heavily outnumbered.
The 44-year-old, a listed soldier, attempted to cross the border in Transcarpathia but was apprehended, the Ukrainian border authorities.
“Fashion bow, make-up with a wig – this is exactly how the Ukrainian arrived in Transcarpathia,” the State Border Service of Ukraine said in a message on Telegram.
“The border police quickly exposed the manoeuvre of disguising as a tourist, even though the man stood his ground to the last: he is a citizen of Ukraine.”
The border forces confirmed that the man was a listed soldier and added that he would be sent to court.
Surge of volunteers has dried up
During the initial months of the invasion, Ukraine’s military commissariats, responsible for local recruitment, experienced a surge of volunteers.
However, waning enthusiasm and significant casualties over the past two years have resulted in many units facing critical manpower shortages.
At least 30 Ukrainian men have lost their lives attempting to cross Ukraine’s borders to avoid being sent to the front lines since the war started, according to officials.
The imbalance in manpower between Ukraine and Russia has been identified by Ukrainian and Western military strategists as one of the key issues requiring urgent attention.
The shortage poses a significant challenge to Ukraine’s ability to counter the ongoing Russian offensive, which has resulted in a number of tactical gains for Moscow’s forces this year.
Draft age has been lowered
The Ukrainian government has taken several measures to raise new recruits, including lowering the draft age from 27 to 25.
With some exceptions, Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 are not allowed to leave the country as they may be mobilised to fight, according to Ukraine’s martial law.
Many of the men looking to escape from the country use fake documents and exemptions, while others hide in vehicles and don elaborate disguises as women and priests, Ukrainian officials said.
According to a report relying on data about illegal border crossings from Romania, Moldova, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia, almost 20,000 people, predominantly men, had fled Ukraine by November last year.
The Telegraph
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