Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, around 29,000 Ukrainian soldiers have undergone training in Germany, according to the Bundeswehr.

In Saxony-Anhalt, the interior ministry is aware of around 80 cases and across Germany, there are said to be hundreds of such incidents of Ukrainian troops deserting after completing their military training.

80 out of 29000 sounds like low numbers for a country being invaded and defending along multiple fronts. Good on Ukrainians for returning home to defend.

The federal government has not yet published any official nationwide statistics. Nor are any publicly confirmed figures currently available from other states.

Oh, none of these numbers are verified. Guess this article isn’t very useful.