Four-plus years into its all-out defense against Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukraine is still struggling to figure out how to ...

This is not only about specific incidents. “Busification” is about how the state interacts with the citizen at the most sensitive point — when it must ask a person to risk their life. In a war like ...

“Busification” is a well-understood term in Ukraine and refers to the process in which young men are detained against their will, often involving a violent struggle, and bundled into a vehicle — often ...

A recently mobilized soldier camouflages himself during drone attack training, in the Donetsk oblast, Ukraine, on August 9, 2024. ADRIEN VAUTIER / LE PICTORIUM FOR LE MONDE It was 7 am, the air was ...

One word is increasingly being used in Ukraine to describe what some men say is happening during military mobilization: “busification.” The term refers to enlistment officers detaining men in public ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Ukraine’s forced mobilization tactics, claiming people are being “caught like dogs,” while Russia sees voluntary enlistment. Ukraine, facing manpower ...

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has prepared proposals for mobilization reform, in particular to avoid «busification». The proposals have been prepared for discussion in the government.