The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been going on for almost two years, but so far there is no sign of its end. The soldiers on both sides have experienced countless battles and paid a heavy price. Due to the lack of accurate **data, we cannot know the exact number**, but it is certain that the fighting caused tens of thousands**. Ukraine far outnumbered Russia, mainly because Ukraine faced a huge gap in strength. However, despite this situation, Ukraine continues to fight.
During the long fighting, the four eastern regions of Ukraine became strongholds of the Russian army, and they invested significant resources to consolidate the region. Russia fears that if there is a truce, Ukraine may regain its strength and launch a counterattack on the four eastern regions of Ukraine, so they are resolutely unwilling to ceasefire. Ukraine, for its part, held the capitalKievand other nonRussianarea, as a solid position for them. Despite the fact that the four eastern regions of Ukraine have been lost, Ukraine has maintained control over the rest of the region, which makes them afraid of a truce, fearing that it will happen onceRussian armyWhen strength is restored, a large-scale offensive will be launched.
The conflict evolved from a blitzkrieg to a protracted tug-of-war. The continuation of the war has put a great strain on the mental and physical strength of the soldiers on both sides, but there is still no sign of giving up. Both sides are proceedingMilitaryaction, trying to find each other's weaknesses and then attack. However, due to the heavy losses of Ukrainian warplanes and the fact that air supremacy is largely in the hands of Russia, it is difficult for Ukraine's ground forces to survive in such unfavorable conditions. Faced with a low survival rate and uncertainty about life and death, Ukrainian soldiers are much less willing to join the army.
All this time, Ukraine has faced the problem of a shortage of soldiers and has carried out several conscription operations. Interestingly, however, Ukraine reacted very differently from Russia on the conscription announcement. After the announcement of the conscription in Russia, many young men of appropriate age actively signed up. Despite the harsh battlefield conditions and extremely low temperatures, they still queued up to enlist. When asked if they were afraid of sacrifice, the young Russian men replied that if their generation did not fight, the next would. For the sake of the country, they are willing to fight for it.
However, the situation in Ukraine is diametrically opposite. As soon as the conscription announcement came out, men of school age took refuge, with those with money fleeing the country by plane, while those without wealth took refuge in all directions, some even into the forest. In order to enforce the conscription order, the Ukrainian enlistment office and the local police have taken measures to forcibly arrest men who have evaded conscription. Those who do not agree to enlist or resist will be arrested. WhyUkrainiansWhat about such resistance to conscription?
1. Lack of clear war goals
ManyUkrainiansRecognize that this Russia-Ukraine conflict was provoked by Ukraine. Pushed by the West, Ukraine decided to challenge Russia's bottom line, a war that could have been avoided. However, Ukraine's Zelensky is willing to take the initiative for the interests of Western countries, which angers Russia. Yes a lotUkrainiansThey were confused about the purpose of the war and did not know why they were fighting.
2. High risk and low survival rate
Since Russia has air supremacy and procures a large amountDrones, the Ukrainian warplanes have been completely lost, so that the Ukrainian ground forces do not dare to fight. This has led to a very low survival rate of ground forces in Ukraine. UkrainiansKnowing that his chances of survival are low, he is reluctant to join the army.
3. Pension issues
It stands to reason that when a soldier dies on the battlefield, the state should give it to his familyPensions。However, Zelensky in order to pay lessPensions, deliberately classifying a large number of Ukrainian soldiers who have died in action as missing or deserters. This procedure makes a lotUkrainiansFeeling disappointed and angry. In fact, the Russian army could not stand this practice of Ukraine**, and after the battle, they counted the dead Ukrainian soldiers and photographed their soldier ID cards and faces** as a way to confirm the death of Ukrainian soldiers. In this way, the families of the dead Ukrainian soldiers can get what they deservePensionsFinish. Many of the families of the fallen Ukrainian soldiers expressed their gratitude to the Russian army.
In light of the above, Zelensky found that there are no longer enough young people willing to join the army. So, on December 13, 2023, he issued a new conscription announcement that raised the age of the Warning Soldiers to 45 years old, and even these old Ukrainians were forcibly drafted. There are concerns that this is just the beginning and that tomorrow it may be raised to 50 years old. Zelensky's slogan "Fight to the last man" may turn into reality.