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The Territorial Centers of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) in Ukraine have been embroiled in a series of incidents, gaining significant media attention. Cases involve allegations of corruption, illegal detention, and violence. In Odesa, a TCR serviceman was sentenced for kidnapping, while a knife attack in Lviv resulted in a fatality. Several officials have been detained for accepting bribes to facilitate evasion of conscription, marking widespread concerns over corrupt practices within the system. The State Bureau of Investigation has been actively pursuing allegations, conducting large-scale operations across the country to root out these illegal activities. Efforts continue to ensure transparency and accountability, with ongoing internal investigations and legal actions being undertaken to address the misconduct and restore faith in the recruitment process.
What allegations have been made against TCR officials in Ukraine?
Officials from the Territorial Centers of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) in Ukraine have been accused of various malpractices, including accepting bribes for evading military service, artificially inflating mobilization figures, and being involved in violent incidents during recruitment activities. Investigations are ongoing to address these issues and restore accountability within the system.
How are authorities addressing corruption in TCR and SS?
Ukrainian authorities are conducting large-scale investigations to tackle corruption within the TCR and SS. The State Bureau of Investigation has launched several operations, dubbed 'Honest Conscription' and 'Honest Draft', focusing on identifying corrupt practices, holding responsible individuals accountable, and ensuring transparent recruitment processes.
What recent violent incidents have involved TCR personnel?
Recent violent incidents involving TCR personnel include a stabbing of a serviceman in Odesa, a physical altercation with civilians in Rivne, and an explosion at a recruitment center in Lviv, resulting in injuries. These incidents highlight growing tensions and challenges faced by TCR personnel in carrying out their duties.
What steps are being taken to ensure the lawfulness of TCR actions?
To ensure the lawfulness of TCR actions, comprehensive internal investigations have been initiated, with close monitoring by oversight bodies. The military leadership emphasizes a zero-tolerance policy for corruption, focusing on accountability and transparency through regular audits and the involvement of law enforcement in reviewing recruitment procedures.
Have any TCR leaders faced legal repercussions for misconduct?
Yes, several TCR leaders have faced legal repercussions for misconduct, including detentions for accepting bribes and involvement in fraudulent mobilization activities. Courts have also overturned unlawful conscription decisions, reinforcing the commitment to curbing corruption and ensuring fair recruitment practices.
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Police officer pushes cyclist into path of car with baton in Kyiv: police say he "tried to stop him". VIDEO In Kyiv, police are reviewing the actions of an officer who, in a video featuring servicemen from a Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support, pushed a bicycle courier onto the road in front of a car. Police say the cyclist ignored a signal to stop and the officer merely "tried to... 15 364 102 Previously in trend: Clash with police
TCR personnel entered private homes and forcibly took men away about 10 times – Lubinets In Ukraine, military personnel from Territorial Centres of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) have entered private homes and taken men away against their will on at least 10 occasions. One of these cases has already led to criminal proceedings. 2 182 40 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
Man suspected of attempting to murder member of Territorial Defence Forces and of attacking police officer has been arrested in Lviv region. PHOTOS A 47-year-old resident of Sheptytskyi in the Lviv region has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a member of the RTCC and SP. During his arrest, the man also fired a shot in the direction of a police officer. 2 573 79 Previously in trend: attempted murder
Lubinets explained what TCR staff are and are not permitted to do Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s Human Rights Commissioner, has explained what staff at regional recruitment and social support centres are permitted to do during mobilisation, and what actions are prohibited for them. 8 590 61 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
Intrusion by people in military uniform into private home in Khmelnytskyi region: police transfer materials to SBI Materials relating to an incident in which unidentified individuals entered a private home in the Khmelnytskyi region have been transferred to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). 8 418 20 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
Attacker stabbed war veteran who had served in TCR in Odesa region – Regional Military Commissariat On 26 September 2026, in the town of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in the Odesa region, whilst civil defence drills were taking place, an unknown individual stabbed a serviceman from the district Civil Defence and Emergency Response Centre and then fled the scene. 8 911 342 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
857 fictitious mobilizations recorded in Oberih: district TCR heads suspected in Zakarpattia and Bukovyna. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme to artificially inflate mobilization figures at district Territorial Centers of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) in Zakarpattia and Bukovyna. According to investigators, five current and former center heads entered information into the... 1 735 10 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
Man spent more than seven days in TCR basement in Lviv region: Lubinets examines whether his stay there was lawful. PHOTO For more than a week, a man was at Department No. 1 of the Stryi District Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) in Zhydachiv, but was not allowed to tell his relatives or lawyer where he was. The TCR denied that he spent the entire time in the basement. 4 559 49 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
Car window smashed and man beaten: three TCR servicemen detained in Rivne. PHOTO A confrontation took place in Rivne on September 23 between servicemen of the Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS), a man who had violated military registration rules, and people in civilian clothing. Police detained three TCR and SS servicemen. 7 447 131 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
Explosion outside TCR in Lviv region: SSU detains two men who carried out terrorist attack An explosion occurred outside the Stryi District Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TRC and SS) in Mykolaiv, Lviv region, on 17 September. The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) classified the explosion as an act of terrorism and has detained two suspects. 5 698 36 Previously in trend: explosions in TCR
Explosion near TCR building in Mykolaiv, Lviv region: Service member injured On 17 September, an explosion occurred near the building of the Stryi District Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) in Mykolaiv, Lviv region. One person was injured. 3 122 55 Previously in trend: explosions in TCR explosion at the TCR and SS
War veteran claimed that he was beaten by TCR military personnel in Volyn: terrirorial centre showed footage from body cameras and denied everything. VIDEO During a warning in the town of Ratne in Volyn, servicemen from the TCR and SS allegedly assaulted Dmytro Nakhod, a war veteran and volunteer with a disability. The Volyn Regional TCR denied this and released footage from the soldiers’ body cameras. 13 000 119 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR Beating of veteran
In Odesa, TCR serviceman was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for kidnapping and torture In Odesa, a member of the TCR and SS was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for torturing and unlawfully abducting a man during mobilisation operations. 4 807 36 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
Man pelts TCR vehicle with stones in Ivano-Frankivsk: Court gives him suspended sentence In Ivano-Frankivsk, a man pelted an official vehicle carrying servicemen from the Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) and a police officer conducting mobilisation-related measures with stones. The court sentenced him to two years of restriction of liberty but... 2 268 20 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
"Busified child" turns out to be 30: Volyn TCR says man already mobilised. VIDEO A man on a bicycle, described as a "child" in a video circulated on social media, turned out to be a 30-year-old man liable for military service. The Volyn Regional Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) said that after being detained, he underwent a Military Medical... 15 906 194 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Unlawful actions of the TCR
TCR military personnel spray gas on children during mobilization of man in Dnipro: recruitment centre blames "inadequate civilians". VIDEO On September 9 in Dnipro, during a physical education lesson on the territory of a gymnasium, TCR military personnel used pepper spray while pursuing a man. According to the school's principal, the substance affected approximately 60 students from three classes who were on the sports ground at... 8 993 129 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
Conflict between TCR military personnel and woman in Lviv: command conducts internal investigation An internal investigation is underway regarding the incident between TCR personnel and a civilian woman in Lviv, which occurred while the alert team was on duty. 5 063 61 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR
In Lviv, TCR officer threw woman into flower bed: military registration and enlistment office claimed civilian had attacked public address team. VIDEO In Lviv, a confrontation broke out between military personnel and a civilian woman whilst an alert team was carrying out its duties. A video circulating on social media shows a man in military uniform pushing and shoving the woman, causing her to fall. The Lviv Regional TCR stated that this was... 12 011 251 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Attack on the TCR Unlawful actions of the TCR
In Kovel, man was dragged from private courtyard onto TCR bus: military registration and enlistment office claimed he was fleeing inspection. VIDEO In Kovel, members of the alert team entered a private garden in pursuit of a man who was fleeing a document check, after which they carried him out to an official minibus. MP Oleksiy Honcharenko reported the incident on his social media accounts, describing the military’s actions as "abduction",... 18 207 176 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
"Mobilisation of Spider-Man" in Lutsk turns out to be fake – TCR Photos and videos purportedly showing the "mobilisation of Spider-Man" outside a shopping centre in Lutsk circulated on social media. The Volyn Regional Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) said no such incident had taken place and the widely discussed images and... 3 001 13
Civilians block TCR vehicle with several cars in Vinnytsia region, pull serviceman out and beat him In Vinnytsia region, a group of civilians used their cars to block an official TCR and SS vehicle transporting a person liable for military service. They then pulled a serviceman out of the vehicle and inflicted bodily injuries on him. The victim is in a healthcare facility. 10 583 163 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
TCR employee in Odesa region ran over 2-year-old boy and fled scene of accident, – police. PHOTO In the Odesa region, an employee of the district TCR and SS ran over a two-year-old boy during a mobilization warning and fled the scene of the accident. The injured child was taken to hospital. 9 385 125 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
Police officer in Kyiv swore at man with reservation and shoved him into TCR car: internal investigation has been launched. VIDEO In the Podil district of Kyiv, a police officer recently, whilst carrying out public awareness activities, swore at a young man with a reservation and shoved him into a TCR minibus. The police have already launched an internal investigation. 12 697 150 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Unlawful actions of the TCR Clash with police
Crowd damaged TCR vehicle in Ternopil: serviceman was injured; police are identifying those involved. VIDEO On 25 August at around 8.00 pm in the city of Ternopil, on Les Kurbas Street, whilst a mobile alert team from the Ternopil Regional TCR and SS was carrying out its duties, a group of people attacked the service vehicle of the military personnel. 10 825 305 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Attack on the TCR
Attack on TCR in Lviv: 55-year-old Staff Sergeant Oleksandr Bodnar killed 55-year-old Junior Sergeant Oleksandr Bodnar, a serviceman of the TCR & SS, was killed in Lviv while on duty. 13 261 201 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
Man fatally wounded TCR serviceman in Lviv: police officer fired at attacker On the night of 21 August, on Stepan Bandera Street in Lviv, whilst his documents were being checked, a 25-year-old local resident attacked a 55-year-old member of the TCR and SS with a knife. The soldier died in the ambulance as a result of his injuries. 15 505 301 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
Former TCR head and accomplice promised to "resolve" mobilisation issue in Rivne region for $6,000 Law enforcement officers exposed two Rivne residents who, according to investigators, promised to have men liable for military service removed from the wanted list and secure them a deferment from mobilisation for $6,000. One of the suspects formerly headed a Territorial Centre of Recruitment... 972 6 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Around 30 people attacked TCR military personnel in Lutsk: two were beaten, and service vehicle was smashed. VIDEO&PHOTOS Around 30 people in Lutsk attacked military personnel from the TCR and SS after a car driver refused to produce his documents for inspection and fled. As a result of the altercation, two soldiers sustained injuries and their service vehicle was seriously damaged. 15 308 229 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
Clash between TCR serviceman and teenager in Odesa: police have launched investigation. VIDEO In Odesa, the police are investigating an incident involving a member of the TCR who, according to preliminary reports, grabbed a teenager by his clothes and struck him several times during a confrontation. 10 154 163 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR
Pinned him against car and struck him in face: Odesa TCR launches investigation over video of clash between man in military uniform and teenager. VIDEO The Odesa Regional Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) has launched an internal investigation after a video circulated on social media showing a man in military uniform clashing with a teenager. 11 463 196 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR
Paediatric anaesthesiologist falls from fifth floor of training centre in Vinnytsia region: Ombudsman monitoring case Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets is monitoring the circumstances surrounding the death of Rivne paediatric anaesthesiologist Dmytro Sysoniuk, who fell from the fifth floor of a training centre in Vinnytsia region after being mobilised. 7 496 88 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine
TCRs in three regions listed fallen, captured and active-duty servicemen as "mobilised": 446 cases uncovered According to investigators, officials from Territorial Centres of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) in Chernivtsi, Ternopil and Zakarpattia regions artificially "improved" mobilisation statistics. People who had not actually been mobilised and active-duty military personnel were... 2 633 23 Previously in trend: violations during mobilisation
Fictitious mobilisation of 329 people to boost ’figures’: seven TCR military personnel from Zakarpattia have been exposed. PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, the National Police have reported that five more employees of the TCR are under suspicion of having falsely ‘mobilised’ 329 people to boost figures. 2 341 39 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
"Blow, pack, and assemble": 10 TCR staff in Odesa region have been served with notices of suspicion for torturing and abusing civilians, – SBI. PHOTOS The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) combats torture and unlawful violence by public officials. During Operation ‘Honest draft’, SBI officers, with the assistance of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, uncovered unlawful actions by two alert groups from one of the district TCR... 9 428 162 Previously in trend: Violation of human rights by TCR
$5,000 for service behind front lines: official and his accomplice have been exposed in Kyiv region. PHOTO In Kyiv, charges have been brought against the head of a branch of one of the district TCR and SS and the head of a civil society organisation, who organised a scheme to accept bribes from conscripts. 1 576 5
Courts overturn TCR decisions: illegal mobilization of those on reserve list, fines, and entries in "Oberig" system In August, Ukrainian courts issued a series of rulings in disputes between citizens and territorial recruitment and social support centers. In particular, the courts annulled the conscription of individuals who were entitled to deferment, overturned fines for violations of military registration... 16 103 124 Previously in trend: Fines imposed by TCR and SS
Chief of Mykolaiv regional TCR, detained for bribery, remanded in custody: bail set at UAH 4.6 million The Tsentralnyi District Court of Mykolaiv has imposed a measure of restraint on the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS), who was detained the previous day while allegedly accepting a $10,000 bribe. 1 708 11 Previously in trend: Grafters Corruption in TCR
Head of Mykolaiv Regional TCR detained over $15,000 bribe for evading mobilisation – Prosecutor General Kravchenko. PHOTOS The head of the Mykolaiv Regional TCR and SS was detained while receiving another instalment of an undue advantage. According to the investigation, the official demanded and received a total of USD 15,000. 9 409 51 Previously in trend: Grafters Corruption in TCR
Audi driver hits TCR serviceman in Lutsk during document check and flees: he has been detained On 12 August, law enforcement officers in Lutsk detained a 40-year-old Audi driver who injured a serviceman from a Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) during notification activities. 3 924 71 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Attack on the TCR
Head of Zakarpattia TCR suspended from post, large-scale inspection launched – Lubinets Following the Ombudsman’s first constructive meeting with the team of the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi, an order was issued suspending the head of the Zakarpattia Regional TCR and SS from duty. The reason was widespread human rights violations and... 6 293 24 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
Man attacks TCR servicemen with knife in Volyn region: one serviceman in serious condition An armed attack was carried out in Novovolynsk, Volyn region, against a group of servicemen from the Volodymyr District Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support, who were conducting notification activities jointly with National Police officers. 3 987 145 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR
There are now 13 suspects in case concerning unlawful detention and beating of men at Odesa TCR, - State Bureau of Investigation. PHOTO The State Bureau of Investigations has identified a further four employees of the district TCR in the Odesa region who are suspected of involvement in the unlawful detention of and violence against citizens. The number of suspects in the case has risen to 13. 3 080 30 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
76 charges against TCR heads and thousands of medical examinations cancelled – Tsutskiridze spoke about fight against evasion of mobilisation The National Police are stepping up their investigations to combat abuses within the TCR system, as well as in the process of issuing deferrals and the MMC’s findings. To date, 76 heads of TCR at various levels have been placed under suspicion; the legitimacy of deferrals granted to nearly 2,500... 10 745 74 Previously in trend: Corruption in TCR
Violations uncovered at Berehove District TCR in Zakarpattia: men from across Ukraine were being denied their lawful deferrals, - Lubinets During a monitoring visit to the Berehove District Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support in Zakarpattia, a number of potential breaches concerning conscripts were identified. 8 621 60 Previously in trend: Violation of human rights by TCR
"Removal from register" of over 1,500 servicemen: two former officials of Mukachevo TCR taken into custody The Uzhhorod City and District Court ordered the former head of the Mukachevo Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) and his subordinate to be held in custody without the right to bail. 3 227 30 Previously in trend: Corruption and mobilisation Mobilisation in Ukraine
Operation "Honest Draft": SBI exposed scheme to "write off" over 1,100 conscripts in Zakarpattia Officials from the State Bureau of Investigation uncovered a large-scale scheme in Transcarpathia to illegally remove conscripts from military registration. 7 128 60 Previously in trend: Corruption in TCR
Fedorov said he had proposed phased mobilisation model without "millions of people being sought" Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced that a concept for mobilisation reform is being developed. 12 446 192 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine
Man who had suffered stroke was drafted in Poltava region: Lubinets has appealed to Ministry of Defense and is demanding investigation Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets is calling for an investigation into the mobilization of a man in the Poltava region who was drafted into the Defense Forces despite having suffered a stroke and suffering from chronic illnesses. 5 983 82 Previously in trend: violations during mobilisation
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