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Ukraine needs new troops so badly it is taking people's passports and tried to recruit a mentally disabled man
Business Insider ^ | Dec 15, 2023 | Natalie Musumeci

Posted on 12/15/2023 1:54:08 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

As Russia's war against Ukraine is set to soon enter its third year, Ukraine is getting desperate for more troops, so much so that military recruiters have confiscated people's passports and even tried to enlist a mentally disabled man, per a new report on recruiting efforts citing lawyers, activists, and other concerned civilians.

"There's lawlessness here," a 58-year-old Ukrainian taxi driver told The New York Times in a report published on Friday that details the forceful tactics Ukraine military recruiters have been reportedly taking to boost the Eastern European country's manpower in the bloody fight against Russia.

The taxi driver from the Ukrainian city of Kitsman who declined to give his name out of fear of retribution told the Times that military recruiters seized his passport and only returned it to him days later after he showed up to a medical screening.

Local residents told the new outlet that recruiters from Kitsman have gotten a reputation as "people snatchers."

The Times said it spoke to more than two dozen lawyers, activists, soldiers, conscripts and family members of conscripts about the strong-arm strategies by military recruiters.

Attorneys and activists told the news outlet that the aggressive tactics — which have allegedly included physical force — exceed the limits of recruiters' authority and are blatantly illegal in some cases.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: angryneoconsbelow; nataliemusumeci; zelenskyworshippers
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1 posted on 12/15/2023 1:54:08 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Doesn’t matter. NATO is going to admit Ukraine and then declare war on Russia because they invaded a NATO country.

World War III, here we come!


2 posted on 12/15/2023 1:56:42 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

We have a little nest 🪺 of about 6-8 Zeepers who might sign up to help Zelensky. One is pretty old and might need to bring his walker.


3 posted on 12/15/2023 1:57:29 PM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Except they’re not going to do that.


4 posted on 12/15/2023 2:00:11 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Did someone say mentally disabled man?


5 posted on 12/15/2023 2:00:17 PM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: MinorityRepublican
...confiscated people's passports and even tried to enlist a mentally disabled man....

So, did Zelensky sign up?

6 posted on 12/15/2023 2:01:32 PM PST by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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7 posted on 12/15/2023 2:02:41 PM PST by kiryandil (The Biden: "Zelensky, we need to sit down and have a talk.")
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To: JonPreston

Typical Russian propaganda from you scumbag.

And the sick age discrimination thing you like to play.

Come visit me Ivan we’ll play out the war in miniature can you get a ticket from Moscow or are you sanctioned.

And I’ll bet you we have more people who hate your God Putin than are Russia/ Hamas cheerleaders you worthless pos.


8 posted on 12/15/2023 2:03:12 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Not believable. Because it’s not a repetitively [Sunday and Wednesday] posted Monetized Youtube clip from a UKR expat. /sarc.


9 posted on 12/15/2023 2:03:41 PM PST by Gaffer
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To: Williams

Try paying attention.


10 posted on 12/15/2023 2:04:02 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: kiryandil

More childish age discrimination bizarre really.

That must be the latest game plan sent to you from Russia With Love.


11 posted on 12/15/2023 2:04:11 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Joe Biden can still save face by stepping up to the plate and showing America what he is made of by:

Conscripting the Blood Relatives between the age of 17-35 of every Federal Employee in America, giving them 2 weeks training and then sending them all to the Front Lines in Ukraine. Watch how fast this war ends.


12 posted on 12/15/2023 2:04:17 PM PST by eyeamok
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“We have a little nest 🪺 of about 6-8 Zeepers who might sign up to help Zelensky.”

We also have one or two Russians who run multiple accounts pretending to be a larger number of people. Hopefully they get drafted into the Ruzzian army and sent to Ukraine where they’ll get shot like they deserve.


13 posted on 12/15/2023 2:04:18 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yeah I’ll listen to you because you know nothing.


14 posted on 12/15/2023 2:04:41 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Williams

You sound angry. Bad news from the front?


15 posted on 12/15/2023 2:05:29 PM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: MeganC

They are sickening and what’s with the age discrimination game they play?


16 posted on 12/15/2023 2:05:40 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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They’re trolling. It’s what they do.


17 posted on 12/15/2023 2:07:19 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
NATO is going to admit Ukraine and then declare war on Russia because they invaded a NATO country. World War III, here we come!

We're in deep trouble if that happens. Our woke military would get its ass kicked.

18 posted on 12/15/2023 2:08:02 PM PST by Kazan
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And when was it ever a conservative value to ignore the wisdom of people with more experience?


19 posted on 12/15/2023 2:08:47 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: MinorityRepublican

20 posted on 12/15/2023 2:10:06 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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