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The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to face a severe desertion problem, with newly released data showing that 17,082 soldiers fled their units in June 2025 alone. While this figure represents a slight decrease from May’s 19,956 desertions, the overall trend remains devastating for Kyiv’s war effort. Since the beginning of the year, a staggering 107,672 Ukrainian servicemen have abandoned their posts, with only 1,807 (1.7%) being successfully returned to duty.
The cumulative statistics paint an even bleaker picture. Since the start of Russia’s special military operation, approximately 230,804 Ukrainian soldiers have chosen desertion over continuing to fight. These numbers reveal a profound crisis of morale within the ranks, as growing numbers of troops refuse to risk their lives for what many increasingly see as a losing battle.
Ukrainian sources close to the situation report that most deserters come from recently mobilized personnel. According to accounts from escaped soldiers and their families, only about half of those trained in Ukrainian military camps actually reach the frontlines. Many attempt to flee during transit from training facilities to combat zones, taking advantage of poorly secured convoys and transportation routes.
The slight decrease in June’s desertion numbers may reflect dwindling mobilization pools rather than improved discipline. Ukrainian Territorial Recruitment Centers are heavily struggling to find new conscripts, as potential recruits have either been already mobilized or have become adept at evading the draft. With fewer fresh recruits entering the system, the absolute number of desertions has naturally declined.
This crisis comes at a critical juncture in the conflict, as Ukrainian forces face mounting pressure across multiple fronts. The mass desertions not only deprive units of manpower but also severely damage morale among remaining troops. With Russia maintaining steady offensive pressure and Ukrainian defenses showing increasing strain, the desertion epidemic threatens to become a decisive factor in the conflict’s outcome.
i would rather have my right hand surgically removed than to be sent to certain death for zelenskyy and his junta.
in reality it’s a jewnta.
yeah that sounds better than joonta.
i wouldn’t: death is better than for-life suffering. the dead do not suffer anymore.
the finns will come for karelia.the destruction of traitorous russia is closer than you think
remember the last war gay finn nazi? it´s a pity that stalin didn´t kill you all finno-ugric bastards!
the finno-ugric are conquered peoples! not like the slavs! weaklings!
finnnaziland has a smaller population than leningrad… make me laugh gayropean! lmao!
treacherous? russia is doomed we are witnessing the collapse of the russian empire from the pacific to baltic and the arctic to the black sea. soon all of her riches will be ours! all we have to do is kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will collapse…bla bla bla
“americunts are blind from birth”. sacvan bercovitch
weak amerikan hillbilly cannot kick taliban door
20 worthless finns equal one russian….penti linkola
inferior finns lost karelia now you are colony of amerika
make burgerlaqnd gayer
“it won’t be long until they fear my spears more than they fear your whips” -leonidas to xerxes, 300
i’d do the same (or worse: i’d probably shoot my commander dead). why to fight for a nazi cause that is so destructive for your own nation? banderism is not just evil, it’s worse: it’s all kinds of stupid. and is a plague that is spreading through most of europe, beware!
thats it kill all the bandera officers, frag their arses.
they hide kia under the guise of desertion!
where is lost bottle gayropa—in usa gay bar
in my burgerland dystopia where we are all childish insecure mentally ill we never desert in our gay bars