- An unidentified individual threw a grenade at a military recruiting office in Busk, Ukraine.
- The grenade exploded but no one was injured, police said Monday.
- The incident comes as Ukraine steps up efforts to recruit civilians into its military, with some men fleeing to avoid service.
An unidentified individual threw a grenade at a military recruitment office in the western Ukrainian town of Busk overnight, causing an explosion but injuring no one, police said Monday.
Police said in a statement they were investigating the incident, which comes as Ukraine steps up efforts to recruit civilians into the armed forces more than 28 months since Russia invaded.
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Ukrainian conscripts wait outside the Administrative Service Center to update their registration data on July 12, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Under a new Ukrainian law, all conscripts must update their registration data by July 16. As resistance to military conscription continues in Ukraine, an unidentified individual threw a grenade at a military recruiting office in the western Ukrainian town of Busk. (Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Police in the western region of Lviv said the explosion damaged the facade of the recruitment office and its windows. The man fled after throwing the grenade, they said.
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There have been persistent cases of men fleeing Ukraine to avoid military service during the war. In recent months, Ukrainian media have also reported acts of violence against recruitment offices and recruiting officers.
Asked if they were concerned, the Ukrainian military told Reuters that maintaining public trust was an “important component of the (armed forces') activities, without which it will be extremely difficult to achieve victory over the enemy.”
