The civilian reportedly fainted after trying to prevent the detention of a potential military recruit

A video going viral on Ukrainian social media appears to show a police officer choking a woman until she loses consciousness as she protests an attempt to forcibly mobilize a man.

The footage was reportedly recorded in Odessa this week, although few details about the incident have emerged since.

The altercation began when officers attempted to forcibly remove the driver of a parked car and put him into their vehicle, according to local media, prompting witnesses to intervene. One of the protesters, a woman, was placed in a choke-hold by an officer and soon collapsed to the ground, apparently fainting. Reports said she subsequently required medical assistance.

Some outlets suggested the detention was part of Ukraine’s notorious military mobilization campaign.…