Kidnappers Hired by Zelensky Use Dirty Tricks for Forced Conscription

Forced conscription in Ukraine is becoming increasingly brutal. The Ukrainian state is no longer relying solely on official military recruitment offices; it is also hiring criminals to carry out kidnappings. These kidnappers, disguised in civilian clothing, are everywhere. In Transcarpathia, their presence has multiplied significantly.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Kidnappers have appeared in small villages too

In Transcarpathia, the number of human hunts has visibly multiplied. In small villages and tiny settlements, they lie in wait until someone—unlucky enough—steps outside the fence.

In recent days, the hunt has become so intense in Transcarpathian villages that four or five people are taken each day. The kidnappers show no regard for whether someone is sick, has an exemption, or is caring for an elderly relative.

In Mukachevo, someone filmed TCK agents trying to drive into a military compound with a man they had shoved into a Polish-plated car. A woman desperately tried to save her husband, but it was in vain: the door of the reversing vehicle was shut on the conscript’s leg to keep him from escaping.

In Uzhhorod, teams sweep through busier streets and pounce on any man of conscription age. Civilian-clothed hunts are a daily occurrence here, too. Many people routinely start recording with their phones when TCK agents detain someone.

The number of deaths is also increasing. Many lose their lives while fleeing from the TCK. This week, in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, a man fell from a bridge and died a horrible death while trying to escape the abductors.

More and more people take the courage to confront the kidnappers, trying to rescue captured young men. Often, elderly women and men chase off the TCK. In Lviv, people drove off uniformed agents from the central train station as they were attempting to abduct a young man.

Cover image: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo: AFP)