War in Ukraine. Ukraine is short of soldiers, the number of people running away from military service is increasing: young men talked about why they are hiding

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08:24 | Ukraine is short of soldiers, the number of people running away from military service is increasing: young men talked about why they are hiding

“The Economist” spoke with several residents of the Ukrainian city of Odessa. Oleksandr, a bartender, says that he doesn’t want to leave his house and is afraid that soldiers might knock on his door.

“You can leave, but it’s a one-way ticket. You can go to the front line, but it can also be a one-way ticket. Or you can stay here and live in fear,” Oleksandr said.

24-year-old Vladislav felt like a true patriot at the beginning of the war. During the first months of the war, he watched reports of Russian atrocities and felt a strong desire to fight. Then the men in his entourage began to leave for the east, to the front line. His friends, relatives, father and stepfather all became soldiers.

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The terrible news about the reality of a war with a shortage of ammunition began to reach Vladislav. Many of his friends died. Now Vladislav’s family is urging him to stay away from the mobilization officers who are roaming the streets of Odessa. He listens to their advice and goes into hiding.

“I’m not afraid because I’m afraid to fight, I’m afraid because I know what’s going on there,” the man admitted.

07:58 | Ukrainian intelligence: Several official Ukrainian chatbots have been blocked on the Telegram platform

Several official bots have been blocked on the Telegram platform, including an automated chat app for Ukrainian intelligence, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said.

“Today, the administration of the Telegram platform unjustifiably blocked several official bots aimed at supporting resistance to Russian military aggression against Ukraine, including a ‘main intelligence bot,'” the statement said.

This was done in violation of the rules of the administration of the Telegram platform itself and in violation of its public statements.

07:00 | New details are coming to light: a Russian killed two Ukrainian soldiers who were receiving medical treatment in Germany

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine confirmed the information that the two Ukrainians who died in Germany were soldiers who received treatment in Bavaria after being injured, reports Ukrainska Pravda.