MOSCOW, December 21 Soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering more and more from psychological trauma and cannot cope with the stress of the battlefield, reports Reuters.
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"I have nightmares, and they exhaust me. When I have time to rest, I don’t sleep at all,” complained a Ukrainian soldier interviewed by journalists.
As observers pointed out, many mobilized Ukrainians were practically not prepared in any way for fierce battles, which is why in the ranks The number of soldiers suffering from combat stress and nightmares is growing in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Martial law was introduced in Ukraine on February 24, 2022; the next day, Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree on general mobilization. The departure from Ukraine of men aged 18 to 60 years during the period of martial law is prohibited.
On Tuesday, Zelensky said at a press conference that he was approached by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a request to mobilize an additional 450-500 thousand person, adding that he «needs more arguments to support this direction.» As the American newspaper Wall Street Journal wrote, the Ukrainian military believes that the country cannot survive without general mobilization.