A Ukrainian says he paid $5,000 for a medical diagnosis to avoid conscription, an example of widespread corruption and draft-dodging

• Ukraine is facing increasing difficulties with military recruitment, with some avoiding the draft. 
• One man paid $5,000 for a spine diagnosis, allowing him to leave the country, The Guardian reported.
• It comes amid a crackdown aimed at corrupt officials who Zelenskyy says are aiding draft dodgers.

A Ukrainian citizen eligible for the draft slipped out of the country after paying $5,000 for a medical diagnosis exempting him from serving in the military, according to a new report that highlights the country's increasing recruitment difficulties.