According to a report by "Russia Today" (RT), on May 13, Russian President Putin said that Ukrainian mobilization officials were grabbing people on the streets like catching dogs in Ukraine, while Russia had a steady stream of volunteers joining the ranks against Ukraine.
On June 7, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukrainian soldiers and police were checking IDs of men of military age and issuing recruitment orders. Visual China
It was reported that on May 13, when meeting with members of the All-Russian Public Organization "Business Russia," Putin said, "The Kiev authorities are carrying out forced mobilization, and people are being caught on the streets like dogs. While our people are volunteering to go there on their own... They (Ukraine) are now trying to capture 30,000 people, and we have 50,000 to 60,000 volunteers joining every month."
After Russia began its special military operation in 2022, Ukraine announced a nationwide mobilization, prohibiting men aged 18 to 60 from leaving the country. In 2024, facing increasing losses and manpower shortages, Ukraine lowered the minimum draft age from 27 to 25 and imposed stricter penalties for draft dodgers and deserters.
In February 2025, Ukraine launched a recruitment drive targeting young people, encouraging those aged 18 to 24 to serve in the military for one year. It is reported that personnel who sign contracts will receive an award of 1 million hryvnias (approximately 177,000 RMB), which is four times the standard salary, as well as combat bonuses starting at 120,000 hryvnias (approximately 21,000 RMB) per month and other benefits.
RT reported that in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine's mobilization has become increasingly chaotic and violent. A large number of videos circulating online show that Ukrainian mobilization officials chase potential conscripts on the street, engage in physical conflicts with them, and threaten them with military weapons. These mobilization officials usually receive support from Ukrainian police.
The term "busification" has been used to describe the process of forcibly putting conscripts into small buses commonly used by Ukrainian mobilization officials. It has been selected as the word of the year in Ukraine for 2024 by the modern Ukrainian language and slang online dictionary "Myslovo."
Ukrainian National News Agency (UNN)
It was reported that despite repeated denials by senior Ukrainian officials regarding allegations of conscription issues, the Ukrainian military admitted in April that there were certain defects in the mobilization process. Deputy Minister of Defense Ivan Gavriluk said, "'Busification' is a disgraceful phenomenon, and we are doing everything possible to avoid such situations."
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