Undisclosed, Ukraine, April 1, 2026 (AFP) - 'Key to survival': Ukrainian army battles to change amid manpower shortages

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2026-04-01

Deep in a Ukrainian forest at one of the country's largest military training grounds, the rumble and blasts of weapons mix with the screams of young -- and not-so-young -- new soldiers. Drafted to fight against Russia, the conscripts were being put through bootcamp before deployment to the front. "You need to have motivation," an instructor, who goes by the call sign Alex, told AFP, given rare access to the site by the Ukrainian army. After four......

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