11.02.2026 13:41
A man who encountered military recruitment teams on the street in Odessa lost his jacket during the ensuing scuffle; after a brief struggle, he managed to escape from the teams and fled the scene, narrowly avoiding being taken to the front.
During a period of ongoing conscription pressure in Ukraine, a man managed to escape from the draft teams in Odessa and avoid mandatory service. The individual, who lost his jacket during the altercation, evaded arrest and being taken to the front line after a brief scuffle.
ATTENTION-GRABBING FOOTAGE
According to the footage, the man had a brief confrontation with "mobilization officers" patrolling the city streets to identify men of military age. During the struggle, the man dropped his jacket on the ground, quickly regrouped, took advantage of the crowd, and escaped at the last moment from being taken to the registration center. Such individual acts of resistance are widely shared on social media, reflecting the increasing tendency to evade military service in Ukraine.
CONSCRIPTION PRESSURE IN UKRAINE IS INTENSIFYING
Following Russia's full-scale invasion that began in 2022, the Ukrainian army is struggling to meet personnel needs. This situation has led to mandatory conscription calls and the deployment of draft teams across the country. Under new laws, men aged 25 to 60 are required to register electronically for conscription, and those who are not registered are systematically searched for. Many men are hiding, retreating to their homes, or seeking ways to escape from the government's "draft teams."