Most men willing to fight volunteered in the early years of the war. Today, many infantry units are made up of exhausted, older soldiers with extended frontline rotations. Reserves are running out. 5/
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Ukraine reports 2M draft dodgers and 200K desertions
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says around 2 million Ukrainians are dodging the draft, and more than 200,000 soldiers have deserted. That is roughly one-fifth of the entire army. 4/
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18-year-old soldier killed in Pokrovsk artillery strike
In October 2025, the 18-year-old soldier was sent to the Pokrovsk sector. Russian forces there outnumbered Ukrainian units by up to 10 to 1. Kyrylo was killed during an artillery strike when his group was rushed to reinforce positions. Out of six soldiers, only one had real
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Kyrylo, 18, dies six months after joining Armed Forces
Right after turning 18, Kyrylo joined the Armed Forces. He wanted frontline experience to later enter a military academy his family could not afford. He wanted to become an officer. He wanted to serve for life. Less than six months later, he was dead. 2/
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Ukrainian 18-year-old soldier killed by Russian artillery near Pokrovsk
Kyrylo Horbenko joined the Ukrainian army at 18 under the “18–24” contract. After six months of service, he was killed by Russian artillery near Pokrovsk. He was what Ukraine calls “the future of the army,” — WSJ. 1/
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AFU battalion commander denies Gerasimov’s claims
❗️The commander of a battalion of the Armed Forces of 🇺🇦Ukraine (AFU), Roman Kovalov, refutes the statements by the Chief of the General Staff of the 🇷🇺Russian Federation, Gerasimov, regarding the capture of the settlement of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi. pic.twitter.com/BdGRSFTbr1
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 30 janvier 2026The commander of a Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) battalion, Roman Kovalov, denies the statements made by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Gerasimov, regarding the capture of the settlement of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi.
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Kyrylo enlists at 18 and dies in combat
Right after turning 18, Kyrylo enlisted in the Armed Forces. He sought frontline experience to later enter a military academy his family couldn’t afford. He dreamed of becoming an officer. He wanted to serve for life. Less than six months later, he was dead.
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Study on military losses in Ukraine by The Guardian
Source: https://theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/28/russia-ukraine-military-casualties-war-study …
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Russian battlefield deaths in Ukraine dwarf Soviet Afghan and all post-WWII wars
Russian battlefield deaths in Ukraine exceed Soviet losses in Afghanistan by over 17 times and are more than 5 times higher than all Russian and Soviet wars since WWII combined. Russian casualties are estimated at roughly 2-2.5 times Ukrainian losses. 3/
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Kremlin rejects Western casualty estimates
The estimates rely on interviews with Western and Ukrainian officials and data from Mediazona and BBC Russian Service. The Kremlin: The report is not credible, only Russia’s defense ministry can release casualty figures. 2/