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I don't want to be a populist, I want to be a realist,
said the new defence minister of Ukraine, Mikhaila Fedorov,
in his inaugural speech to parliament in January.
He said that not only was the ministry in debt,
but two million Ukrainians were evading the draft, and 200,000 servicemen were absent without leave.
His message was blunt.
If Ukraine is to move forward,
it must face the reality that many men of fighting age are not joining up.