When Russian troops and tanks invaded Ukraine in February 2022, tens of thousands of Ukrainians rushed to serve in the army in a surge of patriotic fervor.
But after nearly two years of bloody fighting, and with Ukraine once again in need of fresh troops to fend off a new Russian push, military leaders can no longer rely solely on enthusiasm.
The bill was introduced in Parliament last month — only to be quickly withdrawn for revision.
The bill has catalyzed discontent in Ukrainian society about the army recruitment process, which has been denounced as riddled with corruption and increasingly aggressive.
Many lawmakers have said that some of its provisions, like barring draft dodgers from buying real estate, could violate human rights.
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dodgers
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Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russian