Ukraine’s conscription authorities have called on citizens to stop filming and reporting incidents of aggressive conscription tactics, insisting instead that people show appreciation toward military recruiters.

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In a statement released Wednesday, the Kiev Regional Territorial Recruitment Center (TCK) attacked a Telegram account named Stop TCK Ukraine for publishing viral clips of Ukrainian men being seized in the streets and shoved onto conscription buses—videos widely known online as cases of “busification.”

The center alleged the channel was part of Russian information warfare and warned citizens to “never (!) watch videos of ‘busification.’”

“For God’s sake, don’t film or share such videos,” the post read. “If the Russians turn you into sheep, they’ll slaughter you like pigs tomorrow. So cherish the TCKs, help the TCKs, assist and protect them. They are the only ones filling the ranks of frontline units.”

Kiev’s regime is struggling to enforce its military draft amid rampant corruption and mass evasion, as reports continue to surface of affluent Ukrainians buying their way out of conscription while ordinary citizens are dragged off the streets. Although officials insist cases of violent recruitment are isolated, the regime’s enlistment offices are widely viewed with fear and resentment.

Facing staggering frontline casualties and a collapsing morale, the Ukraine is running out of soldiers. Since the conflict with Russia intensified in 2022, prosecutors have registered nearly 270,000 cases of desertion, revealing a military on the verge of exhaustion.

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