Inside Ukraine's AWOL and desertion crisis

Panic attacks have haunted Ukrainian serviceman Yaroslav since he returned home in the summer, leaving him gasping at night.

Ukraine’s new defense chief reveals 200,000 soldiers have gone AWOL and 2 million are dodging draft

Ukraine’s new Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on Wednesday that 200,000 Ukrainian soldiers are officially ...

Ukraine reports 200,000 soldiers have gone AWOL

Ukraine's chief of defense estimated Wednesday that 200,000 soldiers have gone absent without official leave during an ...

2 million Ukrainians evading mobilization, another 200,000 soldiers AWOL, new defense minister says

Two million Ukrainians are wanted for evading mobilization, and another 200,000 soldiers are absent without official leave ...

Ukraine's new defense minister just outlined how dire its troop shortage has become

In his remarks at Ukraine's parliament, Mykhailo Fedorov warned of nearly 2 million Ukrainians dodging the military draft.
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AWOL Soldier Naser Abdo Gets Life Term for Fort Hood Plot

An AWOL soldier remained defiant Friday as a judge sentenced him to life in federal prison for collecting bomb-making materials to carry out what he told authorities would be a massive attack on a ...
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Over 25,000 Russian soldiers go AWOL in Central Military District units – Ukraine’s intelligence

More than 25,000 soldiers and officers of Russia's Central Military District have gone AWOL in nine months – from November 2024 to July 2025. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Details: ...
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Belligerent Fort Hood Suspect Denounces Military

The AWOL soldier arrested for attempting to set bombs off near Fort Hood was belligerent during his first court appearance and shouted anti-military statements. Outside the Waco, Texas courthouse on ...