In Merefa, near Kharkiv, Ukraine, a woman died after attempting to prevent the forcible conscription of her son by Ukrainian military recruiters. Video footage and local media reports show the mother trying to block a military van transporting her son, who was being forcibly conscripted. After an official pushed her aside, she collapsed and later died in an ambulance, reportedly from a heart attack. The incident highlights the ongoing tensions and human costs associated with conscription efforts in the Kharkiv region.
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In Merefa, near Kharkov, a Ukrainian mother died trying to stop a military van carrying her forcibly conscripted son, local media reports. Video shows her attempting to block the vehicle before chasing it and collapsing. She reportedly died in an ambulance. https://t.co/40dfFEwcTI
🇺🇦 A mother in Kharkiv died of a heart attack after Ukrainian recruiters dragged her son away for conscription after an officer shoved her aside and she collapsed https://t.co/hBb2Bsu740