Meanwhile, Ukraine’s internal tensions over conscription continued to worsen. Kirill Budanov, a senior aide to President Zelensky, acknowledged that mobilization had created a “huge” problem in Ukrainian society. With battlefield losses mounting and draft evasion widespread, Kiev’s reliance on mandatory conscription has become one of the war’s most divisive domestic issues. Videos of forced detention of military-age men continue to circulate, fueling public anger and raising existential questions about Ukraine’s ability to sustain its war effort.
Ukraine’s Mobilization Crisis Deepens
