Ukraina måste göra något åt att de inte har tillräckligt med soldater. Detta är senaste planen:
New York Times: Its Forces Worn Down, Ukraine Moves to Revamp Military Service
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/world/europe/ukraine-war-military-contracts-conscription.html
“Ukraine plans to introduce fixed-term military contracts alongside its system of conscription, moving to address a pressing need to attract recruits and ease the strain on soldiers worn down by years of fighting.
Until now, Ukrainian soldiers have served under open-ended contracts, leaving them with no control over their future. Enthusiasm for enlistment has waned, with Ukrainians fearful that indefinite duty amounts to a one-way ticket to the front line.
Under the new system, both current service members and recruits will be able to sign fixed-term contracts lasting one to five years, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said Monday night as he announced the plan.”
“In February, the government introduced a one-year contract targeting 18- to 24-year-olds, a group that is not subject to mobilization in Ukraine, which begins at age 25. The contract came with a salary of $24,000 and additional bonuses. But the experiment appeared to have failed, with only a few hundred people signing contracts by April, according to Ukrainian officials.”
Källa till att det inte fungerar att rekrytera 18-24 åringar med pengar:
https://www.unian.net/society/kontrakt-18-24-palisa-skazal-skolko-soglasheniy-uzhe-podpisano-12975255.html#goog_rewarded
Misslyckandet med att få frivilliga unga män är också ett bra test på alternativet att sänka mobiliseringsåldern. Det skulle resultera i usla resultat. De vill inte slåss för Zelensky.
Detta kanske dessutom kan sänka deserteringarna. Även de som just nu är i armén kan skriva upp sig.
Dock vägrar Washington Post ställa 10,000 kronors frågan. Varför deserterar ukrainierna om det går så bra vid fronten och ryssarna dör som flugor där? Varför ligger Ukraina i numerärt underläge?