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Ukraine’s military unveils new enlistment contracts to tackle soldier fatigue and manpower shortages, offering fixed-term service (10–24 months) with guaranteed leave afterward—up to 18 months for frontline veterans. Part of a broader overhaul including foreign fighters, easier unit transfers, and amnesty for AWOL troops, the plan aims to ease pressure on the front lines amid improved drone defense. But veteran soldiers push back, fearing short breaks won’t ease reintegration or that promises won’t hold. While pay bumps and new contracts won’t eliminate conscription—or controversial draft centers, slated for reform later this summer—the mere acknowledgment of exhaustion marks a pivotal shift in Ukraine’s war mobilization strategy.

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