Ukraine crisis: Kiev reinstates conscription
Source: BBC
Ukraine's acting President Olexander Turchynov has reinstated military conscription to deal with deteriorating security in the east of the country.
The move, announced in a decree, came as pro-Russia militants seized the regional prosecutor's office in the eastern city of Donetsk.
Ukraine blames Russia for organising the seizures of a number of offices in the east, a claim Moscow denies.
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On Thursday, his office said in a statement that conscription was being introduced "given the deteriorating situation in the east and the south... the rising force of armed pro-Russian units and the taking of public administration buildings... which threaten territorial integrity".
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27247428
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)ballyhoo
(2,060 posts)Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)jakeXT
(10,575 posts)US ships 300,000 MREs to Ukraine military
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/202135-us-ships-300000-mres-to-ukraine-military
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)I hope young men don't need to join up just to have something to eat in that country.
jakeXT
(10,575 posts)Kiev has raised defense spending from $1.45 billion in 2009 to $1.9 billion last year, according to Janes Defense Weekly. Some of the money apparently is being diverted: On the list of military needs are essentials such as blankets and food.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/apr/23/sold-out-ukraines-leadership-swapped-best-military/
Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Sounds legit...
Nihil
(13,508 posts)Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Almost as if they don't have any legitimacy outside of the city.
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LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"Not a sign of wisdom..."
Neither is confusing "standing up to" and "going to take on..."
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bemildred
(90,061 posts)To recruit and train and field an Army takes time. Assuming you have the means to do that in the first place.
I almost sympathize with him.
starroute
(12,977 posts)That sounds like a good recipe for further trouble.
Bodhi BloodWave
(2,346 posts)a cartoon which basically had an image of a number of kids and men getting a paper(notification of conscription) then one of them arriving at the base getting equipped then a final one of them moving to stand by relatives that are currently occupying some eastern areas. or explained in 6 words: Kiev basically arming those opposing them
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)Same thought occurred to me too.