When Ukrainian military draft officers stopped two men to check their identity documents, a passing group of young people suddenly attacked them, enabling one of the men to flee.
The confrontation in the western city of Lutsk last week was among a growing number of incidents involving officers attempting to catch draft dodgers, as an unpopular mobilization deepens tensions among Ukrainians wearied by the war with Russia.
Assaults on military recruiters almost tripled to 341 last year compared with 2024, and more than 100 have been recorded so far this year, the Interfax-Ukraine news service reported earlier this month, citing police data. Some attacks involved knives, leading to serious injuries and at least one fatality, according to public reports.
