Inside Ukraine's AWOL and desertion crisis

Panic attacks have haunted Ukrainian serviceman Yaroslav since he returned home in the summer, leaving him gasping at night. Frustration with his commanders drove the 33-year-old to go absent without ...

Ukraine reports 200,000 soldiers have gone AWOL

Ukraine's chief of defense estimated Wednesday that 200,000 soldiers have gone absent without official leave during an address to parliament.

Ukraine's new defense minister just outlined how dire its troop shortage has become

In his remarks at Ukraine's parliament, Mykhailo Fedorov warned of nearly 2 million Ukrainians dodging the military draft.
Army Times

Here’s how many Afghan troops are still AWOL in America — and why

Some Afghan pilots, like those pictured here in Kabul, Afghanistan, attend portions of training in the United States. Afghan students sometimes go AWOL in the U.S., however, complicating training ...
E&E

Employees ‘AWOL’ for thousands of hours each year

U.S. EPA employees have racked up tens of thousands of hours in unexcused absences in recent years as they’ve gone “AWOL” from their work stations. U.S. EPA employees have racked up tens of thousands ...