What Ukraine needs to change to recruit more soldiers

Could Ukraine lose the war without losing the front line? As Russia continues its invasion, Ukraine faces another challenge: sustaining its military while preventing divisions between soldiers, civilians and the state from weakening the country’s ability to resist. In this interview, the Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Hodunova speaks with Pavlo Kazarin, a Ukrainian journalist, publicist and serviceman, about Ukraine’s mobilization crisis, draft evasion, soldiers going absent without leave (AWOL), and the growing divide between those serving and those remaining in civilian life. The conversation explores what Ukraine must change to sustain its defense, rebuild trust between the military and society, and prevent internal divisions from undermining its resistance. 00:00 Intro 00:16 How political crises affect military morale 01:32 Should Ukraine hold elections during wartime? 03:17 Reasons behind draft evasion 06:14 Support independent journalism in Ukraine 06:35 What fair mobilization would look like 08:55 Women’s mobilization 09:46 Preparing for a long war 13:18 Why soldiers go AWOL 17:11 The divide between soldiers and civilians 20:28 Russia’s information war against Ukraine 23:19 Outro Watch more of the Kyiv Independent’s reporting on Ukraine’s military and mobilization:    • Ukraine’s mobilization problem | Ukraine T...      • Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem?   We have more than 400,000 subscribers on this channel, and millions watch our videos every month. But less than 1% support our journalism financially. If you’ve been watching for a while, this is the moment to join us: https://kyivindependent.com/membershi... Subscribe to our channel for more independent reporting from Ukraine. #Ukraine #KyivIndependent #UkraineWar #UkraineMobilizationCrisis