The men are not allowed to leave.
Earlier it was possible for some to get out but now it is more strict.
There’s a lot of people in the trench who just want to leave.
The US and UK want Ukraine to fight down to the last man, they say no to negotiated settlement
“The US and UK want Ukraine to fight down to the last man, they say no to negotiated settlement”
The issue is not the foreign powers, it’s the Ukrainian troops. Their morale is sky-high after their series of victories. Your average Ukrainian grunt believes it is just a matter of time before the Ukrainian flag is flying over Sevastopol.
Any Ukrainian government that surrenders a foot of land to the Russians will be thrown out in a mass revolt of the soldiers.