Ukrainian police and staff from territorial recruitment centers — the country’s equivalent of military enlistment offices — have begun using a new method to detain men accused of evading mobilization, Russian security officials told RIA Novosti.

According to the agency’s source, when officers stop a man and find that he is listed as wanted, they try to take him to a recruitment center. If he refuses to go voluntarily, police allegedly begin recording supposed signs of drug intoxication.

One such case took place in Krivoy Rog. Police took a man to a drug treatment clinic, after which recruitment center employees were called to the scene.

The report comes after a large confrontation in Odessa. The Ukrainian outlet Strana.ua said civilians clashed with recruitment officers and police after they forced a man into a vehicle. Their actions angered passers-by. Ukrainian journalists reported that around 30 people tried to help the detainee and blocked the recruitment office vehicle from leaving. About two dozen law enforcement officers later arrived at the scene.

Kiev has recently been struggling with a shortage of personnel in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Heavy-handed mobilization tactics are increasingly leading to scandals and public unrest. Men of draft age are trying to avoid being sent to the army in various ways: crossing the border illegally, hiding at home, staying off the streets, and setting recruitment offices on fire.