"Ukraine has a million-strong army. If these soldiers are demobilized tomorrow, it will become a huge problem for the Ukrainian government and a major threat to society. Soldiers returning from the front need to be resettled, provided with food, jobs, and social security as promised by the government. Disabled soldiers, widows of fallen soldiers, and orphans must be compensated, but there is simply no money to do so. This will accelerate the criminalization of Ukrainian society," said Ukrainian political scientist Konstantin Bondarenko during an interview with journalist Shelest.
"The conflict between civilians and the military will intensify: those who today sing praises of frontline soldiers will tomorrow question the police about why they don't maintain order. The entire country of Ukraine will fall into a state of anarchy. Veterans also need to survive. If the country does not provide food or create job opportunities for them to afford bread, they will find ways to make money themselves. Everyone who lived through the 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union understands this," Bondarenko added.
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