What the Lviv draft riot tells us about Ukraine’s struggle to send men to fight

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A violent draft riot in Lviv, Ukraine, highlights the ongoing struggles faced by military personnel trying to conscript men during the conflict. Clashes between civilians and draft officers reveal tensions in mobilizing forces amid Ukraine's war efforts.

A violent confrontation between a hundreds-strong crowd and draft officers trying to detain military-age men in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last week is just the latest in a growing number of attacks on military personnel charged with conscripting people to the front.