Ukraine’s Military Conscription Produces ‘Ghost Soldiers’ and Widespread Corruption

Dmitri Kovalevich The end of June marked one month since Ukraine adopted a new law on military conscription that significantly limits the rights of Ukrainians. During this time, Ukrainian media has been full of reports, daily and even hourly, of ‘kidnappings’, as many Ukrainians put it, by military conscription officers from the streets and neighborhoods … Continue reading Ukraine’s Military Conscription Produces ‘Ghost Soldiers’ and Widespread Corruption