Ukrainians feel a strong sense of unfairness regarding how the burdens and benefits of the ongoing war are allocated. Under pressure from Western allies for increased mobilization, the government has faced resistance, partly due to fears of demographic decline and public dissatisfaction. Despite some officials advocating for broader recruitment, President Zelenskyy has been reluctant to move forward due to the evident war fatigue among the populace, exacerbated by sociopolitical issues that have intensified throughout the war's duration.
Many Ukrainians have come to realise that the war burdens and benefits are distributed unfairly, causing reluctance to cooperate with mobilization efforts.
President Zelenskyy is hesitant to mobilise youth due to fears of demographic decline and public anger over the continued sacrifice in prolonged conflict.
Ukrainians feel war fatigue that stems from both exhaustion and deeper sociopolitical fractures exacerbated by the ongoing conflict.
Despite being framed as an existential struggle, public war-weariness and reluctance to fight reflect a significant shift in societal sentiment.
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