Ukrainian Soldiers Use Training in Germany to Desert
Around 29,000 Ukrainian soldiers have trained in Germany since 2022, while authorities report hundreds have not returned and may face desertion charges.
- Around 80 Ukrainian soldiers deserted during military training in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with similar incidents reported across the country.
- Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, around 29,000 Ukrainian soldiers have undergone training in Germany, according to the Bundeswehr.
- Soldiers learn weapons handling, camouflage techniques, and first aid at numerous sites, with expectation they return to Ukraine for deployment.
- Desertion carries several years in prison, and asylum applications in Germany for those who do not return are likely unsuccessful.
- The Council agreed in Brussels to exclude military-age men from automatic protection, requiring proof of lawful departure from Ukraine.
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Several hundred Ukrainian soldiers took advantage of their training at German military training stations and fled. Flag flight is a big problem for the Ukrainian army.
(Berlin=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Gye-yeon = German media reported on the 20th (local time) that there have been a series of desertions by Ukrainian conscripts undergoing military training in Germany...
In Germany dozens of Ukrainian soldiers are said to be deserted from troop training places. Their future is uncertain.
As the war in Ukraine continues, Ukrainian soldiers are taking military training courses in Germany. A recent investigation, carried out by the weekly "Die Zeit", reveals that some of these military personnel do not return to their units after their stay in Germany. In Saxony-Anhalt, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has knowledge of about 80 cases, and ...
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