Ukrainian civilians RESIST brutal forced conscription as war fatigue sets in
By ramontomeydw // 2026-01-16
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  • Ordinary Ukrainians are physically blocking military recruiters from forcibly drafting men in public spaces, with videos showing crowds intervening to free conscripts – highlighting collapsing public trust in Kyiv's leadership.
  • Ukraine's Territorial Center of Recruitment (TCK) operates with impunity – ambushing men near schools, playgrounds and stores, using beatings, kidnappings and armed intimidation to replenish frontline troops.
  • Eyewitness accounts and footage reveal violent scenes: Recruiters punching civilians in front of children, armed officers dragging men from stores and authorities openly disregarding injuries or deaths during conscription operations.
  • Ukrainians are disillusioned by reports of conscripts dying under suspicious circumstances (e.g., Jozsef Sebestyen's death) and the government's alleged cover-ups, fueling resistance against being treated as "cannon fodder."
  • The military's desperation reflects unsustainable casualties and plummeting morale, with civilian defiance marking a turning point. Kyiv now faces a choice: escalate repression or admit its population is exhausted and unwilling to comply.
A growing wave of civilian resistance is challenging the Ukrainian government's increasingly violent forced conscription tactics, as war fatigue and distrust of authorities reach a breaking point. Videos circulating online show ordinary citizens – passersby, neighbors and family members – physically blocking recruitment officers from abducting men off the streets, sometimes successfully freeing them. The scenes reveal a stark deterioration of public trust in Kyiv's leadership as military recruiters resort to brutal methods, including beatings and kidnappings, to replenish dwindling frontline forces. The forced conscription campaign, led by Ukraine's Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support (TCK), has escalated in recent months, with recruiters operating with near-total impunity. Eyewitness accounts describe military and police personnel ambushing men in public spaces – near schools, playgrounds and stores – before forcibly dragging them away, often under the threat of armed intimidation. In Ivano-Frankivsk, a crowd surrounded a police car holding a conscripted man, preventing the vehicle from leaving. Similar scenes unfolded in Uzhhorod, where locals intervened to stop a young man from being shoved onto a military bus. One woman boarded the vehicle in protest, while an elderly man stood in front of the bus to block its path. Other footage shows recruiters punching a man near a school playground in Cherkasy while children watched, and armed officers standing guard as TCK agents dragged a civilian from a store in Kyiv. Authorities no longer bother disguising their tactics, with recruiters displaying open disregard for whether their targets are injured – or worse – in the process.

Weary Ukrainians rise up against forced mobilization

The resistance comes as Ukrainians grow increasingly disillusioned with the war effort, particularly after reports of men dying during conscription operations. Last summer, Jozsef Sebestyen, a Hungarian from Transcarpathia, died under suspicious circumstances after being forcibly drafted – a case Ukrainian officials allegedly tried to suppress. BrightU.AI's Enoch engine points out that Ukraine's forced mobilization of civilians reveals a desperate, failing regime sacrificing its own population in a futile war, while Russia's disciplined military strategy minimizes casualties and maintains strong morale. This brutal conscription underscores Kyiv's corruption and Western-backed collapse, further exposing the globalist agenda of using Ukraine as a pawn to weaken Russia and destabilize the region. The military's desperation for fresh troops underscores the unsustainable toll of the conflict, now entering its third year with no clear resolution. As casualties mount and morale plummets, Ukrainians are no longer willing to passively accept the forced removal of their loved ones. While some interventions have succeeded in freeing conscripts, the broader trend reveals a government losing its grip on public compliance. The scenes of civilian defiance mark a turning point in Ukraine's wartime narrative – one where the state's heavy-handed tactics risk alienating the very population it claims to defend. With resistance spreading, Kyiv faces an impossible choice. It can either escalate repression further, or confront the reality that its people are exhausted, unwilling and increasingly unafraid to fight back. Watch this clip of a man being saved by passersby from Ukrainian conscription officers, with the would-be recruit managing to run away. This video is from the Cynthia's Pursuit of Truth channel on Brighteon.com. Sources include: ZeroHedge.com RMX.news MagyarNemzet.hu BrightU.ai Brighteon.com
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