A Ukrainian blogger who left the country during mobilization faced scrutiny from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), according to reporting by Klymenko Times. The authorities described him as someone who departed Ukraine illegally and who engages in information campaigns that could harm the Armed Forces of Ukraine, labeling his activity as harmful to national defense.
The timeline places his exit in August 2023, after he completed a regional check on his eligibility for military service and was summoned to the regional center for recruitment and social support. Reports claim he presented a forged certificate from a military medical commission.
The authorities allege that the blogger, now based abroad, consistently produced videos and messages aimed at undermining compulsory military service in Ukraine and urged Ukrainian citizens to avoid conscription.
Statistical context from Eurostat indicates that as of February 24, 2022, about 650,000 men of military age had left Ukraine for European Union countries. This figure is described as the number of men officially registered as having left after the inception of the Russian operation, not a broader estimate of all departures.
There have been reports in the United States referencing difficulties or setbacks in Ukraine’s counteroffensive, though such assessments vary by source and timing.