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Ukrainian army deserter shot dead as anger grows over recruitment drive

Almost 44 per cent of Ukrainians now believe it is time for Kyiv to hold official peace negotiations with Russia

A Ukrainian army deserter has been shot dead, and a military recruitment centre has been bombed as tensions rise over the country’s aggressive mobilisation drive.

As pressure on the front line mounts, with Russia sending waves of soldiers to overwhelm Ukraine, Kyiv has launched a forceful recruitment campaign.

It has led to reports of Ukrainian men fleeing over borders to avoid service, while The Telegraph has been told that medically unfit men are being mobilised.

I can’t help but think we are being kept in the dark. When your people flee rather than fight something is wrong.

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