2024年,对19 000名乌克兰士兵在士气低落和弹药短缺情况下开小差的起诉。 2024 prosecution of 19,000 Ukrainian soldiers for desertion amid low morale and ammunition shortages.

乌克兰军队面临士气低落和逃兵率上升的问题，尤其是在东部前线新招募的士兵中。 Ukraine's military faces low morale and rising desertion rates, especially among newly recruited soldiers on the eastern front. 在两年半的冲突之后,许多部队被敌人的推进和严重的弹药短缺所淹没。 After two and a half years of conflict, many troops are overwhelmed by enemy advances and critical ammunition shortages. 2024年初,检察官对近19 000名士兵开小差提起诉讼。 In early 2024, prosecutors initiated proceedings against nearly 19,000 soldiers for desertion. 为了缓解这个问题，随着对波克罗夫斯克等战略地区的控制权的争夺愈演愈烈，乌克兰已将首次逃兵合法化。 To mitigate the issue, Ukraine has decriminalized first-time desertion, as the fight for control of strategic areas like Pokrovsk intensifies.