There is a war going on between ukraine and Russia. ukraine is constantly running out of soldiers for this war. For which ukraine is conducting compulsory military recruitment under a new law. At the same time, raids are being conducted at various places to catch those who have not registered for compulsory recruitment. Ukraine's military recruitment officers raided restaurants, bars and a 'concert hall' in connection with the checking of military registration documents in the capital Kiev and those who were not following the rules were detained. In a video footage broadcast by local media, some officers posted outside the door of the concert hall are catching people coming out from inside.

People caught by raiding a famous restaurant

In this footage, officers are seen forcibly detaining some people. At the same time, raids have also been conducted in an upscale shopping center Goodwine and a popular restaurant Avalon. The raids in the capital Kyiv are unusual and reflect Ukraine's dire need for new mandatory military recruitment.

What are the new rules for mandatory recruitment?

All men aged 25 to 60 in ukraine are eligible for mandatory military recruitment, with men aged 18 to 60 not allowed to leave or travel outside the country. Reports also said that raids were also carried out at clubs and restaurants in several other Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv and Dnipro.

Men fear being recruited

A 27-year-old man said he left the concert after being told about recruitment officers. As the last song was playing, he said he saw soldiers and police talking to people. He said men feel threatened with recruitment whenever they leave.

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