The array of issues raised illustrates the tightrope the government must walk as it seeks to replenish battlefield manpower while protecting the fragile economy, which contracted by a third in 2022 before making a recovery last year. Ukrainian authorities acted to tighten the rules on drafting civilians into the army late last year as the fighting in the war showed no sign of letting up and it was clear that a much smaller pool of volunteer fighters was available. Ukraine’s leading business associations are calling for changes to be made to draft legislation that would overhaul the process for mobilising troops, saying the reforms could deal a blow to the already embattled economy. What is your take on shrinking Ukraine economy ?

