New recruits in Ukrainian forces have a desertion rate as high as 70% - controversial violent training by instructors has sparked controversy.

"About 70% of the people entering the Ukrainian Armed Forces training centers run away before completing basic training. Many will say that this is not true. But I have to tell the truth because it is true, there are too many deserters in our army," said Anton Cherny, a trainer in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Chief Sergeant Major, in an interview.

Cherny said that almost all new soldiers are conscripted (taken by force), people are taken from the streets and locked in garages without toilets, and once a certain number is gathered, they are sent to the training grounds. Another important reason for the large number of new soldiers fleeing is the bullying by instructors at the training centers, who shoot new soldiers in the face, body and legs with air guns, and also constantly beat them.

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