Published on
20/08/2026 - 18:24 GMT+2
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.
The federal government has not yet published any official nationwide statistics. Nor are any publicly confirmed figures currently available from other states.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, around 29,000 Ukrainian soldiers have undergone training in Germany, according to the Bundeswehr.
