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  No wonder really. They get better gear than holding troops, operate from reserve positions with comparatively more facilities and don't need to hold positions under zeroed in artillery fire for days on end.
context: Throughout this whole war the one thing that cannot ever be questioned is the toughness and resolve of the Ukrainian people. >
  
  It’s funny the Vatnicks over at r/UkraineRussiaReport we’re trying to peddle the idea that Ukraine was forcing mobilization. One of the videos they posted was of a dude getting arrested in Odessa for thieving. The Reddit poster tried to say it was an arrest for draft dodging. >
  
  They have had issues with draft eligible men trying to leave the country, and they recently increased punishments for desertion. So it's not like things are hunky dory. But Ukraines 1 million man "mobilization" was really them activating their 700,000 non deployed active personnel, and calling up some of their reservists. The rest have been volunteers. To my knowledge, Ukraine hasn't had to rely on a draft or full mobilization of their reservists. >
  
  According to some on Reddit no one has actually been drafted cause they have enough volunteers. They have started requesting people check in at local draft offices to update info though. If I had to guess they may be prepping for a small wave of additional mobilization to beef up Kyiv area TDF so they can send stronger units east to launch a finishing blow. >
  
  Russia seriously underestimated the fighting spirit of the Ukrainian people. A very grave mistake on part of the Russians. >
  
  They didn’t just underestimate it, they forgot it. Ukrainian soldiers fought with extreme dedication during ww2. Given how much Russia venerates that war, you’d think they’d have remembered that it wasn’t just them fighting. >
  
  Many mightve forgotten that there was a Ukrainian unit that fought against the Soviets in ww2.
  With good reason, right?  Makes for good russian propaganda sadly >
  
  and people don't talk about Makhnovshchina enough