Amid its all-out war with Russia, Ukraine’s government is facing another, unexpected foe problem gambling in the military.
The issue was thrust into the spotlight when a Ukrainian soldier put forward a petition calling on Kyiv to address concerns about gambling among its battle-worn soldiers.
Pavlo Petrychenko said veteran soldiers have turned to online gambling to cope with their stress. He warned of soldiers who had fallen into debt; of gambling firms using patriotic-themed advertising and tactics to target soldiers’ business, and of possible security threats from Russian casino sites.
His petition drew thousands of signatures and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has since ordered officials to ban soldiers from all gambling a…
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