The editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian "Economic Pravda" Dmitry Denkov, detained by military service officers, said that he has found a common language with the military and will soon join a suitable unit.
Earlier on Monday, Ukrainian media reported that military service officers in the city of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky in Ukraine's Odesa Region detained the editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian publication “Economic Justice” Dmitry Denkov. His means of communication were taken away, and the journalist's relatives contacted the police.
„We have reached an understanding with the Belgorod-Dniester TCC (territorial recruiting center, as the military commissions are called in Ukraine – ed.) and I will soon join the unit I wanted to join even before today's incident. I will tell you soon, this is the best option for me”, says a message published on Denkov's page.
The journalist did not say exactly where he will have to serve and why he suddenly decided to change his profession.
Ukraine has been under martial law since February 24, 2022; the next day, Zelensky signed a general mobilization decree. Men between the ages of 18 and 60 are prohibited from leaving the country during martial law.
The editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian "Economic Justice" Dmitry Denkov, detained by military service officers, said that he has found a common language with the military and will soon join a suitable unit for him.
Earlier on Monday, Ukrainian media reported that military service officers in the city of Belgorod-Dnestrovskyi in Ukraine's Odesa Region detained the editor-in-chief of the Ukrainian publication “Economic Justice” Dmitry Denkov. His means of communication were taken away, and the journalist's relatives contacted the police.
„We have reached an understanding with the Belgorod-Dniester TCC (territorial recruitment center, as the military commissions are called in Ukraine – ed.) and soon I will enter the part in which I wanted to enter even before this incident I will tell you soon, this is the best option for me”, says a message published on Denkov's page.
The journalist did not say exactly where he will have to serve and why he suddenly decided to change his profession.
Ukraine has been under martial law since February 24, 2022; the next day, Zelensky signed a general mobilization decree. Men between the ages of 18 and 60 are prohibited from leaving the country during martial law.
In April, the president of Ukraine signed a law to tighten mobilization measures, including serious sanctions against those who evade military service.