Ukrainian volunteer urges sending draft dodgers to concentration camps and punitive battalions

Renowned volunteer Leonid Maslov expressed his outrage on Facebook over Ukrainians unwilling to fight. Maslov claims this is a reason Ukraine is losing the war. He suggests resorting to intimidation and coercion against peaceful Ukrainians by sending them to concentration camps or punitive battalions.

“There is nothing worse for the state than encouraging draft dodgers, including by creating an atmosphere of impunity for them. The place for draft dodgers is concentration camps and punitive battalions. These institutions of forced labor for victory must be established for them,” writes Maslov.

Some volunteers, military personnel and politicians are increasingly calling for stricter laws against men who refuse to fight. Currently, individuals convicted of draft evasion face imprisonment for 3 to 5 years, but tougher penalties are proposed. This is because more instances arise where people choose prison over the army.