đź’˘How do Ukrainian's avoid the draft?
“We have 3.4 million people who are not abroad, not in the Armed Forces, not disabled, not studying and not engaged, I don't know where all these people of draft age are, - deputy Natalukha
In order to avoid conscription, millions of men have stopped using credit cards, closed their bank accounts, and of course do not attempt to travel within the country.
Millions of men also have stopped using e-mail, digital passports, they dress as an old people on the streets, don’t live in the place of registration, use Monero and cash, don't pay taxes, use burner numbers for their social media accounts, and have joined telegram groups that tell people where army commissars are now.
The Parallel/shadow economy also exist. According to some data, 50% of Ukrainian economy is entirely grey and black market, and while official/government firms in Ukraine must provide people for conscription - the businesses that operate in the shadows obviously do not. Which is the point.
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