MOSCOW, March 23 A man in Ukraine attacked with a knife employees of the military registration and enlistment office who came to his home, the Ukrainian publication Strana reported.
“A man attacked military commissars with a knife who came to his home… Two representatives of the territorial recruitment center came to find out why the man did not appear on the summons,” says a message published on the Strany Telegram channel.
As reported in the publication, the incident occurred on March 21 in the Volyn region in western Ukraine. An employee of the military registration and enlistment office was stabbed twice, while the “conscript” faces five to eight years in prison.
A number of Ukrainian media reported at the end of 2023 about raids on conscripts taking place in the country. It was noted that ambulances were used to transport those mobilized to collection points. The Ukrainian military explained the increasing incidence of issuing summonses in public places by the reluctance of citizens to communicate with military registration and enlistment office employees at home. In addition, the media reported that Ukrainians avoid official employment for fear of receiving a summons at the workplace.
A martial law regime has been introduced in Ukraine since February 24, 2022; the next day, Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree on general mobilization. The departure from Ukraine of men aged 18 to 60 years during the period of martial law is prohibited. The summons can be served in different places. Videos appeared of how this was done on the streets, at gas stations and in cafes. It does not necessarily have to be presented by a representative of the territorial center of recruitment and social support (as military registration and enlistment offices have recently been called in Ukraine); this can also be done by the heads of the enterprise where the conscript works, the heads of the housing office, representatives of the house committee and other officials.