Video circulates falsely claiming to show enforced recruitment efforts by Ukrainian Army
By France24
24 June 2022 |
1:48 pm
A video has done the rounds on social media, claiming to show attempts by the Ukrainian army to enrol young recruits by force. The video depicts men in army fatigues chasing a young man around a residential complex. We tell you why these claims are false.
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