Another option is to visit public service centers, known in Ukraine as CNAP.Some men in Ukraine are hesitant to engage with enlistment offices due to numerous allegations of abuse toward civilians and conscripts that have emerged since Kyiv initiated a general mobilization in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.People are seen at Ukraine's first Ukrainian Army Recruitment Center, Lviv, Ukraine, on Feb. 12, 2024. The center offers current information about jobs in the Ukrainian Armed Forces but is not related to military enlistment offices, and only consultations will be provided. (Anastasiia Smolienko / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)The Defense Ministry also recently launched an online appointment service for enlistment offices and announced that more digital instruments for the armed forces and potential conscripts were in the making.The effort is part of Ukraine’s broader campaign to digitalize the military, aiming to streamline the upcoming wave of mobilization, combat corruption, and improve other army processes that have been hampered by Soviet-era practices.The changes come as Ukraine is experiencing a shortage of manpower while Russia continues to press forward in multiple sectors of the front line.Russia’s latest offensive into Kharkiv Oblast is stretching Ukrainian defensesRussia’s two-pronged assault in Kharkiv Oblast that began on May 10 is exploiting Ukraine’s troop shortage, forcing it to make difficult decisions about where to commit reserves.