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Ukrainian military recruitment officers raided restaurants, bars and a concert hall in Kyiv, checking military registration documents and detaining men who were not in compliance, media and witnesses reported Saturday.

Officers descended on Kyiv’s Palace of Sports venue after a concert Friday night by Ukrainian rock band Okean Elzy. Video footage aired by local media outlets appears to show officers stationed outside the doors of the concert hall intercepting men as they exit. In the footage, officers appear to be forcibly detaining some men.

Checks were also conducted at Goodwine, an upscale shopping center, and Avalon, a popular restaurant.

It is unusual for such raids to take place in the capital, and reflects Ukraine’s dire need for fresh recruits. All Ukrainian men aged 25-60 are eligible for conscription, and men aged 18-60 are not allowed to leave the country.

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[-] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 35 points 2 months ago

not to mention the money "going to ukraine" is just being used to replace us stockpiled weapons, which the US would have spent anyways.

If you're arguing that we should reduce military spending in the face of a increasingly imperialist Russia, then you might as well save yourself the time and move to Russia, if you're not there already.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 14 points 2 months ago

I was about to say, aren't we just giving them old outdated weapons and equipment anyway that we were going to replace? I mean sure we pass a Ukraine bill every now and then but I don't think it's costing us as much as people think.

[-] NecroParagon@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago

It actually boosts our economy.

[-] Vilian@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

True, himars are been bought in the thousands

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

Exactly. Even better lol.

[-] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

Replaced by US manufacturers, using US workforce, paying them, in the US.

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