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Ukraine searches for 1,700 elite soldiers who defected
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As many as 1,700 of the 4,500 soldiers in the elite unit are believed to have deserted, forcing Ukraine to deploy troops to hunt them down.
Ukrainian soldiers lose fighting spirit
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A Ukrainian soldier expressed concern about lowering the conscription age, saying the younger generation lacks motivation to fight.
Desertion crisis in Ukraine's elite brigade
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Ukraine has launched an investigation into a spike in desertions in the French-trained 155th Brigade, Tatyana Sapyan, spokeswoman for the State Bureau of Investigation of Ukraine, said.
