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Captured Ukrainian soldier describes Kyiv’s BRUTAL mobilization of conscripts

November 11, 2025 -

The Ukrainian military's desperate mobilization efforts have descended into brutality, with a captured soldier describing a system of violent coercion where men – including the disabled – are dragged from their homes, beaten and sent to the front lines as expendable "cannon fodder."

In a video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, former Ukrainian conscript Nikolai Timchenko detailed harrowing mistreatment at the hands of draft ...

Soros network ramps up investment in Latino voter mobilization

December 05, 2023 -

(Article republished from YourNews.com)

In 2022, the Soros philanthropic network, including the Open Society Policy Center, the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and the Open Society Institute, substantially increased funding for Latino voter mobilization and advocacy groups. This strategic shift came amid declining Democratic support among Hispanic voters.The Equis Institute and its 501(c)(4) sister organization, Equis Labs, collectively received $35....

Marines deployed to LA riots as Newsom sues Trump over National Guard mobilization

June 10, 2025 -

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Newsom’s sanctuary state unravels

California’s self-proclaimed “sanctuary” policies have long shielded illegal immigrants from federal enforcement, but the facade is cracking under the weight of its own contradictions. While Newsom condemns Trump’s deployment of troops as “unconstitutional,” his own administration funnels millions to activist groups like CHIRLA, which organizes the very protests now devolving into riots. CHIRLA has ...

Ukraine poised to sacrifice entire adult population as government warns of full mobilization

May 16, 2024 -

A spokesman for the Ukrainian defense ministry, Dmitry Lazutkin, said that all of Ukrainian society must prepare to make sacrifices and give up peaceful life as they scramble to deal with a slew of setbacks in their conflict with Russia.

Speaking to Espresso TV, Lazutkin said: “Globally speaking, starting on May 18, when the mobilization law comes into force, first of all, the approach to this war will change. This situation [where] some people are fighting at the ...

Blinken stresses importance of Ukrainians embracing mobilization as a necessary step to NATO membership

May 17, 2024 -

Addressing students at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Blinken underscored that while Ukrainians can rely on continued support from the United States, they must also recognize the significance of the military draft in countering so-called Russian aggression.

"The recent mobilization was a tough decision, but a vital one. The brave defenders who valiantly held the line for over two years need assistance. They require respite," Blinken said.

He emphasized that ...

No escape from the meat grinder: Zelensky signs tyrannical mobilization bill that lets no man escape

April 18, 2024 -

According to the legislation card publicly available on the website of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral parliament, Zelensky signed the controversial measure on April 16. The nation's legislative body passed the bill earlier this month after a drawn-out debate over its contents.

"In a last-minute turn of events, its provisions became even stricter than originally proposed, with a demobilization clause withdrawn," noted InfoWars. "The adopted legislation ...

Kiev’s last gamble: Ukraine eyes teens and women as cannon fodder in desperate push for manpower

May 01, 2025 -

(Article by Christina Sizova republished from RT.com)

Despite brutal mobilization efforts, Ukraine’s Armed Forces (AFU) remain critically understaffed. Even aggressive recruitment campaigns and tightening draft laws have failed to produce the needed surge in enlistments. Now the government is moving toward slashing the minimum conscription age from 25 to just 18 – sending teenagers straight into a bloody and grinding conflict. At the same time, serious discussions ...

Ukrainian Armed Forces have been drafting 30,000 troops each month since May, reports reveal

August 05, 2024 - mobilization rules took effect on May 18. This law seeks to replenish Ukrainian forces depleted by more than two years of conflict. Under the new law, all Ukrainians eligible for military service must report to conscription offices within 60 days of the edict taking effect. (Related: No escape from the meat grinder: Zelensky signs tyrannical mobilization bill that lets no man escape.)

The outlet added that Zelensky signed a decree on general mobilization ...

Draft official tells Spanish newspaper El Pais: Ukrainians are rejecting the army

May 17, 2024 - mobilization possibility because "people in the city are more educated and have more ways to get away," Igor stated.

The settlement, Stepanovka, has a population of about 5,000. Its administration told El Pais that 25 percent of fighting-age men there have already been enlisted.

Resistance grew last year after Kyiv's costly "counteroffensive" against Russian positions in the east.

A 29-year-old taxi driver in Sumy named Oleksi, who has an exemption, said ...

Former high-ranking official says Ukraine has 500K CASUALTIES, urges Zelensky to be transparent about losses

January 11, 2024 - mobilization will be settled," said Lutsenko. This declaration comes as Kyiv works to address draft dodging and corruption hindering Ukraine's conscription and mobilization efforts.

Along with transparency, Lutsenko is recommending the introduction of new legislation and propaganda campaigns highlighting the gravity of Ukraine's situation. A public acknowledgment of the country's heavy losses, similar to what occurred in February 2022, will lead to large ...

NATO tells Ukraine to bolster troop numbers through accelerated conscription

March 26, 2024 - mobilization law back in December highlighted the country's need to enlist an additional 500,000 conscripts to reinforce frontline units and establish new military formations.

However, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky later revised this to a lower figure, suggesting a lesser need for mobilization. Despite this, the Ukrainian parliament has yet to vote on proposed amendments to the mobilization law, sparking intense debate within the country....

Senior recruiter for Ukraine’s military KILLED in car bombing

June 12, 2025 - mobilization efforts, which have drawn condemnation from human rights advocates and even criticism from Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk.

Kyiv's conscription practices include forcibly detaining men in public spaces. Ukrainians have dubbed this tactic "busification," referencing the unmarked vans used to round up recruits. Lt. Gen. Ivan Gavrilyuk, Ukraine's deputy defense minister, called the strategy a "shameful phenomenon."

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense ...

Ukrainian general: NOBODY can sit out the draft, and ALL MUST FIGHT

April 15, 2024 - mobilization. Such hostility against TRC staffers was unacceptable, he said, as many of them were veterans. Pavliuk stressed that citizens "have no right to make them feel guilty, unwanted or unsafe before those whose lives they literally saved."

He also admitted that the military mobilization system "is not perfect." Despite this, the general mentioned that the government in Kyiv is working on improving it. (Related: Young male Ukrainians hide in their homes ...

Pro-Russian referendums announced in breakaway Ukrainian regions; vote threatens to widen conflict

September 23, 2022 - mobilization” of up to 300,000 more troops, while also warning that he is prepared to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, a threat he said the West should not take as a bluff.

In a prerecorded message, the Russian president charged that the West “wants to destroy our country,” adding that NATO countries had tried to “turn Ukraine’s people into cannon fodder,” according to CNBC, which added:

Putin said “mobilization events” would begin Wednesday without ...

Ukraine RUNNING OUT of soldiers to fight Russia

May 03, 2024 - mobilization efforts. In December, Zelensky announced plans to mobilize an additional 500,000 troops and introduced legislation to lower the conscription age for men and impose stricter penalties for draft evasion.

In a recent move, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry prohibited men aged 18 to 60 from obtaining or renewing documents, including passports, at consular offices outside Ukraine unless they are registered for mobilization, further reflecting the urgency ...

Zelensky predicts ISOLATION of Crimea region in 2024 during New Year’s Day interview

January 05, 2024 - mobilization of Ukrainian society and of the world" was much lower now compared to when the conflict began in February 2022. Moreover, Zelensky insinuated that the Germans – who have refused to give him the Taurus missiles he wants – aren't the only Western power standing in his way.Military success depends on "assistance" from the West

During the interview, the comedian-turned-president admitted that Ukraine's "military success" will depend on assistance from the ...

Total casualties in Russia-Ukraine war hit 1M mark

September 20, 2024 - mobilization.)While the war has had a serious impact on Russia's population, its effect on Ukraine's population is much more pronounced. The most recent Ukrainian census in 2001 recorded 48 million inhabitants, but this dropped to 40 million more than two decades later at the start of 2022.

But according to previously undisclosed Ukrainian government estimates, the country's population has now dropped to between 25 million and 27 million. The exodus of more than ...

Kyiv to penalize, block bank accounts of draft dodgers amid serious shortage of soldiers

May 13, 2024 -

The bill, which has not yet been signed into law by President Volodymyr Zelensky, includes raising fines for anyone caught trying to avoid the call-up and allowing authorities to detain draft dodgers for up to three days. This is in line with a law that introduced stricter penalties for breaching the country's mobilization rules, which the MPs voted on last month, Osadchyuk told journalists.

According to the UNIAN news agency, under the legislation that will go ...

Corrupt Ukraine official found with $6 million in cash allegedly obtained by providing medical exemptions to men avoiding conscription

October 11, 2024 -

Krupa was responsible for conducting medical examinations, and forged medical documents were found in her office along with lists of people who were avoiding mobilization with false diagnoses. All of the male members of Krupa’s own family were also listed as being disabled in official exemptions that were issued by Krupa and therefore did not have to fight to defend their country.

A search of the Krupa family’s home on October 4 found multiple currencies that ...

‘We will all die anyway’ – Ukrainian army adviser

January 01, 2024 - mobilization of women into combat roles. Some regional governors have proposed even more drastic measures.

Former PM Yulia Tymoshenko, who now leads a small opposition party in the Verkhovna Rada, has argued that Zelensky’s mobilization proposal was both ineffective and unconstitutional. She also said Ukraine would be better off deploying police and trained security personnel to the front lines instead.

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