As the situation in Bakhmut intensifies, the mobilization in Ukraine becomes more and more extreme. Recently, it was reported that a Ukrainian man, in order to avoid military service, took drastic measures to directly "cut off his fingers" and cut off the index and middle fingers of his right hand. However, the local military service office did not show weakness and resolutely sent him to the battlefield. Looking at the footage, it can be seen that after losing his index and middle fingers, the soldier could not shoot normally, and even had difficulty carrying some "heavy objects". So what is the point of sending such disabled soldiers to the battlefield?
Or can you ask, should disabled soldiers with physical defects and no combat effectiveness be allowed to fight? First of all, it needs to be clarified that there are not a few people in Ukraine who resort to self-injury to evade military service. Some people choose to mutilate their hands and feet, while others simply "cut themselves with knives". However, as the number of front-line soldiers continues to dwindle, they are also forcibly included in military service. Despite their lack of combat effectiveness, such disabled soldiers may still be used as "cannon fodder". To explain in a simple way, even if the "severed finger" soldier cannot shoot, he can still take on other tasks on the front line, such as transmitting information, etc. However, forcing these people into battle is clearly excessive.
On the other hand, those who evade military service through self-injury should be punished more severely. But sending them into battle is not the best option. Firstly, these people are not capable of fighting. Even if they are forced into battle, they cannot pose a threat to the Russian army. Instead, their reluctance to fight can lead to the spread of negative emotions, adversely affecting other soldiers, and eventually leading to mass surrender of soldiers. Secondly, these people themselves lack "combat conviction" and will surrender at the first opportunity, and may even take the initiative to look for Russian troops to become prisoners. Therefore, leaving such disabled soldiers in the army also poses a potential risk.
So why is Ukraine in a national crisis, but there are people trying to evade military service? At the beginning of the conflict, large numbers of Ukrainians fled, with more than 2 million going directly to Russia and most others seeking asylum in European countries. Historically, many countries have been able to defeat the strong because the people are united in their collective strength, even if they are poorly equipped. However, Ukraine is currently internally divided and disorganized. Just a few hundred thousand Russian troops scared 40 million Ukrainians across the country to hide. This fully shows that the Ukrainian people lack sufficient trust in the Kiev government and lack a sense of identity with their own country. In particular, some Ukrainians who shout "patriotism" overseas, do not want to participate in the war, and do not want to bear the stigma of deserters, but talk about "patriotism", should they not be ashamed?