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Ukrainian Influencer Breaks Silence on Forced Conscription: “My Brother Should Be Exempt”

As military recruiters face growing backlash, a popular social media voice challenges Ukraine’s draft tactics—urging her followers to speak out amid rising fear and frustration.

A Ukrainian influencer is speaking out against the country’s military recruitment tactics—accusing officials of forcibly drafting young men, including her own brother, who she says is medically exempt.

As public anxiety over conscription deepens, her emotional appeal is gaining traction across social media. In this video, we explore her message and the disturbing reports of draft officers waiting outside popular nightclubs in Odesa - but leaving some major clubs untouched.

Is Ukraine crossing a line in its push to replenish the front lines? Watch and decide.

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