Resentment grows among the people

Ukraine: Recruitment office pelted with grenade

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According to official reports, an army recruitment office in western Ukraine was attacked with a grenade. 

According to police in the Lviv region, which borders Poland, the projectile was thrown at the building in the small town of Busk shortly after midnight on Monday, according to eyewitnesses. The façade was damaged and two windows were smashed. No one was injured. According to the authorities, a suspect is being sought.

Acute shortage of soldiers
In Ukraine, the government's increased efforts to recruit soldiers have led to resentment among parts of the population. Dozens of men of military age have been caught fleeing the country irregularly, and recruitment officers have reported being abused on several occasions. After almost two and a half years of war, the Ukrainian army is suffering from an acute shortage of soldiers.

In May, a new law was therefore passed that lowered the draft age for reservists from 27 to 25.

In Russia, there have already been several attacks on recruitment offices since the start of the invasion of Ukraine due to the aggressive recruitment practices of the Russian army. In Ukraine, these have so far been rare.