Another wave of mobilization greets Ukraine's youth. Sixth time's a charm? Probably no.
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Poroshenko demands more young flesh for his glorious ATO. The International Business Times has the details:
The Ukrainian government began mobilizing its sixth and final wave of troops for active duty in the East Ukraine conflict on Thursday. While the exact total of how many people will be called upon is not known yet, the chief military prosecutor of Ukraine, Anatoliy Matios, said in January he expected the figure to be around 50,000.
Here's a light sampling of how previous mobilizations have gone thus far:
- Resistance to New Wave of Ukraine Mobilization Has Already Begun - Jan 25
- Ukraine Mobilization Faces Widespread Draft Evasion - Jan 29
- Mass Draft Evasion Shows Maidan Ukraine Is a Failing State - Feb 5
- Young Ukrainians Flee to "Aggressor" Russia to Avoid Draft - Feb 9
- Search for 8,000 Draft Evaders Unleashed in Ukraine’s Western Region - Feb 24
- 90% Fail to Report to Draft Board in Ukrainian City - Apr 15
- Ukraine Men Who Refuse to Be Cannon Fodder for War in the East - Apr 27
Good luck with Round 6!
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