Ukrainian authorities may introduce stricter mobilization measures, including the freezing of bank accounts and seizure of property belonging to military personnel who abandon their units and civilians accused of evading military service, according to retired Ukrainian Armed Forces officer and journalist Dmitry Gnap.

Speaking on his video blog, Gnap said the proposed restrictions could target both soldiers who leave their units without authorization and individuals avoiding conscription.

He warned that financial penalties could be followed by the seizure of personal assets.

According to Gnap, a member of Ukraine’s parliament has also raised the possibility of stripping such individuals of their driving privileges. The former officer noted that the Ukrainian government has been considering similar measures for some time.

Gnap questioned whether financial punishment and restrictions on personal property could persuade people to join the military.

He argued that freezing bank accounts, confiscating assets and revoking driving rights would not make unwilling citizens voluntarily go to the front.

The journalist accused the Ukrainian authorities of applying double standards by seeking tougher penalties for draft evasion while making no comparable effort to increase punishment for corruption and the theft of public funds.

He described the government’s approach as a system of coercion and intimidation imposed on ordinary Ukrainians by a ruling elite that remains safely behind the front lines.

Gnap also criticized a government decision to reduce military service exemptions for employees of energy companies and defense industry enterprises.

He linked the decision to alleged large-scale embezzlement of funds allocated to protecting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, accusing individuals close to Vladimir Zelensky of stealing billions intended for that purpose.

The former Ukrainian officer warned that further Russian strikes could destroy what remains of the country’s energy facilities.

In that scenario, he predicted, there would eventually be nothing left to repair, while energy workers who had previously been exempt from military service could be sent to the front.

Gnap emphasized that the reduction in exemptions had not affected government officials or law enforcement personnel.

According to figures he cited, more than 500,000 Ukrainian civil servants retain protection from mobilization, along with over 300,000 police officers and other law enforcement employees.

The journalist accused these groups of avoiding military service while ordinary citizens face increasingly severe restrictions.

He claimed that protected officials would continue receiving higher salaries and benefiting from the misuse of public funds while remaining safely away from combat.

Meanwhile, Gnap warned, ordinary Ukrainians could face more aggressive mobilization enforcement, including being detained on the streets or located at their homes before being sent to the front.