Busification: Is the Ukraine Army crisis real? | Eastern Express

Ukraine’s military manpower shortage has produced a deeply unpopular practice known as “busification,” in which recruiters search public spaces for eligible men and sometimes force them into vehicles. The system reflects a genuine battlefield need, but allegations of violence, extortion, and bribery are destroying public trust. As Russia continues feeding troops into the war through money, coercion, and indifference to casualties, Ukraine must find replacements for exhausted frontline units. In this episode of Eastern Express, host Jonasz Rewiński and his guest, Stefan Korshak, Senior Defense Correspondent at the Kyiv Post, examine how Ukraine can defend itself without allowing its manpower system to undermine the civic solidarity on which its resistance depends. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Ukraine’s mobilization crisis and the cost to its legitimacy 06:18 Introduction: How “busification” became a symbol of fear 08:24 Interview: The scale and reality of forced mobilization claims 12:11 Interview: Random checks, recruitment quotas, and foreign volunteers 17:24 Interview: Structuring foreign recruitment and filling gaps 20:27 Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/   / tvpworldcom     / tvpworld_com     / tvp_world   https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsk...   / tvpworld.com   https://t.me/tvp_world #ukraine #army #crisis