As Ukraine enters its fourth year of full-scale war following Russia's invasion, its armed forces face a growing crisis.
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00:00Three years into the war, Ukraine is in dire need of new troops to help its exhausted soldiers
00:07on the battlefield.
00:10Ukrainian army brigades have hyped up mobilization campaigns.
00:14But the influx of civilian volunteers eager to join the military has dwindled, and the
00:19number of draft dodgers is rising.
00:23Aslan, not his real name, is one of the so-called avoiders.
00:29He never ventures outside without a car.
00:59Efforts were made to improve mobilization conditions, but the lack of demobilization
01:23terms added to controversial recruitment methods and corruption scandals are strong
01:28deterrents.
01:29Nazar, a real estate agent, also mostly works from home to avoid recruitment patrols.
01:36Being forcefully sent to the front line would be a one-way ticket, he says.
02:06The many flags planted here on Maidan Square in Kyiv demonstrate the very high tribute
02:10that Ukraine has paid to the war, and it's not likely to stop.
02:14The government wishes to recruit 200,000 more soldiers this year, a task that's likely to
02:20be increasingly challenging.
02:22I'm Valery Gorya in Kyiv for Euronews.