as in abandonments
the act of abandoning
the soldiers were imprisoned for desertion of their posts
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Recent Examples of desertions
Wide-scale desertions and 2 million draft dodgers are among a raft of challenges for Ukraine, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said last month.
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Putin said Ukraine’s armed forces had a grave lack of manpower and desertions, while Russia had enough soldiers.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Putin said Ukraine’s armed forces had a grave lack of manpower and desertions, while Russia had enough soldiers.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Desertions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desertions. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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