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War in Ukraine: the army summons the "mobilizable" men

2022-08-18T16:47:47.449Z


REPORT - For several weeks, kyiv has embarked on a vast recruitment campaign among men aged 18 to 60. The latter no longer have the right to leave the territory since February.


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The image is increasingly common in Lviv, as in the rest of Ukraine.

Uniformed soldiers stop young passers-by in the street and hand them a document.

A life-changing slip of paper: a summons requiring men of military age to report to the military registry office.

These potential soldiers must pass a medical examination, register and, if they are declared fit, be sent for training before a possible deployment to the front.

In recent weeks, Ukraine has embarked on a vast campaign to recruit men aged 18 to 60.

The latter no longer have the right to leave the territory since February.

After five months of war, the losses - the exact figure of which is not released by the authorities - are becoming increasingly numerous in the face of Russian artillery.

At the height of the fighting in the Donbass in May and June, 100 to 200 soldiers died every day according to Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Source: lefigaro

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