Half a million more soldiers: Ukraine hopes tougher law will fill army ranks | DW News

Ukraine urgently needs new soldiers and is increasing pressure on men to sign up.

The government recently passed a new mobilization law, which means that from this weekend, Ukrainian men will have two months to register for potential conscription.

If they don’t sign up, they will be punished. .

Ukrainian authorities are hoping to mobilize up to half a million more soldiers. Russian forces heavily outnumber Ukraine's already.

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[Crackshotsteph]

So who still believes Ukraine only lost 30, 000 troops?

[hercgate]

If your country does not allow you to leave, you are not a citizen. You are a prisoner.

[maheshkumar]

Western media "this is democracy".

[maejohannsebastian]

Why do they need more men? Zelensky said, only 30.000 died?

[franktetteh]

Poor Men, Why don't the women also sign up in times of gender equality ?

[raisttlyn]

I'd rather live in jail and not die.

[magratea]

They lost 31k soldiers, and winning. Why need half million more?

[ericp]

According to this analyst “When the Russians conscript convicts, it's considered using cannon fodder, but if Ukraine does the same, it isn't labeled as cannon fodder”
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[indian]

Why do they need 500, 000 soldiers when they have only lost 31, 000? Why are the journalists so quiet?

[MrLaughablecomedy]

And women still believe they have it harder

[garysetiadi]

This war is a meat grinder. Are they sure that 500, 000 men is enough?

[jptrainor]

Send Victoria Nuland to hand out sandwiches. That should help.

[lamchan]

Zelensky should go and fight in the front. He has been wearing that military T-shirt everyday since the war started.

[kbboy]

What kind of motivated people can you get by forced sign-ups? And what kind of democracy is this?

[twilightknight]

Very democratic to force your poor citizenry to fight the wars of the rich elite

[Herodotus__]

I am sure the young men know perfectly well what is going on and they are not willing to die for NATO.

[zakariyeyahye]

“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” — Voltaire once said.

[chekeocha]

Even if they can get 200, 000 more soldiers they need few months of training

[tafadzwagilbertkays]

The United States can't manufacture troops for Ukraine😂😂😂😂

[jonathanarciaga]

they say they just lost 30, 000 plus but urgently need 500, 000 new soldiers