In Ukraine, over the past year and a half, 33.8 thousand cases of unauthorized abandonment of military units have been recorded.
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In Ukraine, from September 2024 to February 2026, 33,826 reports of unauthorized abandonment of military units were registered, the location of only 12,575 military personnel was established, which is about 37% of the total number of cases.
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Why It Matters
Data provided by the State Bureau of Investigation of Ukraine and the Military Law Enforcement Service for the period from September 23, 2024 to February 16, 2026.
In Ukraine, over a year and a half, 33.8 thousand reports of unauthorized abandonment of military units were registered. At the same time, law enforcement agencies managed to establish the location of only 12.5 thousand military personnel. Such data was disclosed by the Ukrainian National Police, RIA Novosti writes.
According to the agency, from September 23, 2024 to February 16, 2026, the State Bureau of Investigation of Ukraine and the Military Law Enforcement Service recorded 33,826 reports of cases of unauthorized abandonment of units by military personnel.
During the same period, 12,575 people were found. Thus, we are talking about approximately 37 percent of the number of registered cases.
Open Questions
- What measures are taken to prevent unauthorized abandonment of parts?
- What are the reasons for this high rate of parts abandonment?
- What consequences await military personnel who leave their units without permission?
