Ukrainian men of fighting age hide to avoid recruitment

KHARKIV OBLAST, UKRAINE - AUGUST 09: (EDITORS NOTE: The face of Ukrainian soldiers have been blurred) A Ukrainian blogger, 30-years-old, who works as volunteer and who speaks anonymous, is seen during an interview where he explains the reasons why he decided to refuse to summons to a recruitment office and not to enroll himself actively in the army to fight in the frontline in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on August 09, 2024. Among the reasons given, like corruption among high ranks in the army and poor training of the new troops, he declares the new mobilization law in Ukraine as untruthful and harmful for civilian people. Thousands of Ukrainian civilian men of fighting age between 25 to 60 try to avoid conscription after the new mobilization law entered in force last May 18th. (Photo by Narciso Contreras/Anadolu via Getty Images)