Ukraine Tackles Gambling Addiction Within Its Military Ranks
- Zelenskiy responds to petition citing risk to morale, security
- Lawmakers to discuss tightening control over gambling industry
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Ukrainian authorities will seek ways to curb gambling addiction among troops as concerns mount that the gaming activity saps morale and poses a security risk.
A petition filed by a Ukrainian serviceman pointed to the dangers of troops — often whiling away long hours outside of combat — spending chunks of their monthly wage on online gambling platforms on the mobile phones. Military personnel on the front can earn some 100,000 hryvnia ($2,500) per month, five times the average salary in Ukraine.