The Ukrainians who refuse to fight and are trying to leave the country | DW Analysis

Since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion hundreds of thousands of men have volunteered to defend their country against the Russians. Now one and a half years later Ukraine needs to fill the ranks through conscription. Some Ukrainians are refusing to fight and looking for ways to leave.

DW’s Max Zander filed this report from the southern border with Romania. We also hear from Member of the Ukrainian Parliament Lisa Yasko, and military analyst Frank Ledwidge in Oxford.

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[donkalzone]

"Unfortunatly, we have to fight to the death!"
Says the woman, who sits save behind her desk and doesnt have to fear to be drafted for the meatgrinder

[desertlion]

I fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, and I totally agree with the guy who doesn't want to fight. I will no longer fight for those who sit in power making money from the death of young men for their own personel gains. I have seen so many young men die for nothing because politicians cant do their jobs.

[klymnychyk]

I left illegally thru Moldova, I spent $4500, best decision in my life

[kojuhkojuh]

No democracy in Ukraine, only death, corruption and poorness. I want to leave Ukraine, but i can't. I have not seen my family for almost 2 years....

[lambertmkz]

Ukrainian member of Parliament Lisa Yasko saying that they will fight to the end while she's safe behind a desk is the coldest thing I've heard in a long time. Politicians all over the world are the same; heartless & inhuman!

[Scapestoat]

There's something uncanny about two woman talking about how terrible some men are, for daring to refuse to fight.

[Aragn]

Ukrainian politician: "we have to fight for our freedom"
Ukrainian politician: "you don't have the right to choose"
🎤

[achillesrodriguezxx]

My Ukrainian friend told me the manpower situation is so bad that there are press gangs roaming the streets and snatching up young men. Only way to be safe is to never leave the house

[hdfgihi]

"We have to fight to the death for our children" = "men have to fight in the freezing cold fields to their death while I sit in my pillow in my heated office"

[slipslop]

I love watching people living in safe environments and are born with silver spoons in their mouths blaming others for not wanting to fight in their endless wars

[vladimirbaulin]

I want to say as a Ukrainian who knows the situation as it is, not as the girl at the table tells it! If you have money, you can leave or sit at home and you will never be drafted, if you are poor or ordinary person, the only chance not to be drafted and stay alive is to sit at home in a ban and not even go out to the store for groceries. I assure you all the system is corrupt and corruption in Ukraine will not be overcome!

[BeraubtWerden]

Easy for a girl who are not burdened to die in a war to say things like that

[ferdinandpailas]

She seriously said that there's ZERO TOLERANCE of corruption in Ukraine 😂

[tadzssegujja]

Sitting comfortably in another county, fancy hotel, water, electricity, everything knowing you will never be the one to hold that gun on the frontline it's easy to say the words "we are willing to die for this country." see the life she is in.... We have to fight till the end😂😂

[amadd]

My father always said to me, "Don't ever go fighting for those bastards". At the time I would have, but now that I am older, I see what he meant, and I say the same to my son.

[nidendo]

How do they imagine victory over a country with nuclear weapons? People are dying because of the ignorance of a few politicians...

[musicplaylists]

Everyone thinks they are free until they realize there are people in power who believe they own you.

[calichenj]

I don't understand why Ukrainian men don't wanna die for American and European Oligarchs. It's beyond me 🤔

[curlymorty]

As one of the many Ukrainians who left their own country, I wanna affirm, that there is no rights, no law it’s literally the worst country in Europe I can almost compare it to North Korea because it isn’t so far from the truth. First of all it’s a totally corrupt government, that’s why our country is so poor (btw the most poor in Europe, even including Moldova). Secondly it’s an absence of the law, as I said before, even the courts are corrupt, so you can’t defend yourself and your rights. The men in the suit can just kidnap you right on the street (after beating you, if you persist) considering that it’s completely Illegal and the police will do nothing when this happens right in the front of them, because they work against people. In our country pensions of 40$ bruh….
That’s not like I don’t wanna serve in the army, but not in the Ukrainian army. I don’t wanna die or become crippled for this country considering the above reasons, I’d rather suicide than they force me to go to fight for this trash. I’d rather serve in the US military or some other military of Europe like Germany or UK

[Remedy]

Why doesnt Lisa Yasko fight on the front lines?