Kyiv Independent: 2 million Ukrainians evading mobilization, another 200,000 soldiers AWOL, new defence minister says

Two million Ukrainians are wanted for evading mobilization, and another 200,000 soldiers are absent without official leave (AWOL), Ukraine’s new Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Jan. 14.

Speaking in parliament where he was appointed to his new role, Fedorov stressed the importance of addressing the current problems in the army so Ukraine can start moving forward, such as conducting an analysis of commanders’ effectiveness rather than making decisions based on their ranks.

“Today, we cannot fight with new technologies, with an old organizational structure,” Fedorov said in an address aired on television.

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