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Confrontation Erupts Between Medics and Military Recruiters in Odessa and Kyiv

Jun 11, 2024, 01:23 PM

In Odessa, Ukraine, a confrontation erupted between military recruiters and medical personnel. Reports indicate that military recruitment officers called an ambulance to their office and subsequently detained the medical team upon arrival. Other ambulance crews arrived to protest the detention, leading to a physical altercation. Ukrainian media and telegram channels have reported on the incident, highlighting the illegal detention of the medics and the ensuing conflict. Similar incidents have been reported in the Kyiv region. The medics were allegedly targeted by 'Zelensky’s thugs' attempting to send them to the frontline.