WorldHundreds of Ukrainian soldiers desert during training in Germany, newspaper says
Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers reportedly failed to return to their units after training in Germany, Die Zeit says. More than 80 deserted from one Saxony-Anhalt facility since 2022, with several hundred cases recorded nationwide. Ukrainian law classifies them as deserters and allows prison terms of up to 12 years if they return.
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Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers desert during training in Germany, newspaper says