Ukraine has been compelled to expand conscription in recent months as it continues to battle against an enemy with greater manpower.
The age when Ukrainians can be drafted has dropped from 27 to 25 and those liable for conscription are now required to log their details with military authorities. Those who do not comply potentially face driving bans, having their bank accounts frozen and harassment and detainment by conscription squads.
The Confederate states during the US civil war (1861-65) also resorted to a stringent conscription policy to keep trading blows in an increasingly attritional conflict.
