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Amid widespread human rights concerns in Zakarpattia, significant legal actions have been initiated. Dmytro Lubinets, the Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner, announced the suspension of the Zakarpattia Regional TCR head due to various rights violations. The Berehove District TCR has been under scrutiny for denying lawful deferrals to men across Ukraine. Furthermore, a major scandal unfolded in Mukachevo, where officials were detained for illegally removing over 1,500 servicemen from the register. This region has become a focal point due to recurrent conscription violations and illegal evasion schemes, drawing increased attention and enforcement actions.
What led to the suspension of the Zakarpattia TCR head?
The suspension was due to multiple allegations of human rights violations, specifically related to illegal actions in military recruitment and social support. The decision followed a meeting with Ukraine's top military officials to address these critical issues.
What violations were found at Berehove District TCR?
Monitoring revealed potential breaches of protocol at the Berehove TCR, including the denial of lawful deferrals to conscripts, indicating procedural injustices within the military enlistment framework.
Who was detained in the Mukachevo TCR scandal?
Two former officials from Mukachevo TCR were taken into custody for orchestrating an illegal scheme to remove over 1,500 servicemen from military registrations, undermining recruitment efforts.
What is Operation "Honest Draft" in Zakarpattia?
Operation "Honest Draft" refers to an initiative by Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation which exposed a scheme to illicitly deregister more than 1,100 conscripts, thereby evading military duties.
Why is Zakarpattia under increased legal scrutiny?
Zakarpattia faces increased legal scrutiny due to pervasive rights violations related to military conscription and evasion, necessitating comprehensive legal redress to uphold integrity and justice.
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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. 2 258 39 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR
950-million-scheme: illegal andesite mining uncovered in Zakarpattia; regional council deputy is among suspects – National Police. PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, the police have uncovered illegal andesite mining. 3 412 9 Previously in trend: Illegal mining
Lubinets carried out inspection at "Artek" camp in Zakarpattia: mould in shelters, rotten food, 12 children in one room. PHOTO Following reports on social media of possible violations of children’s rights at the ‘Artek’ camp in Zakarpattia, the Verkhovna Rada’s Human Rights Commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, carried out an investigation which confirmed flagrant violations at the facility. 8 568 60 Previously in trend: Children are victims of war
SSU and National Police expose 11 more "draft evasion schemes" in different regions of Ukraine. PHOTOS Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have shut down 11 new schemes for evading mobilisation and detained the organisers of the schemes, who operated in different regions of Ukraine. 1 281 9
Scheme to embezzle funds intended for prosthetics for military personnel and people with disabilities has been uncovered in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, law enforcement officers have uncovered a cynical scheme involving the misappropriation of public funds intended to provide people with disabilities and wounded Ukrainian servicemen with rehabilitation equipment and prosthetics. 1 273 4 Previously in trend: Embezzlement of budget funds
Truck plows into people getting off bus in Zakarpattia: 2 killed and 3 injured. PHOTO A major road accident occurred in the city of Vynohradiv in Zakarpattia. A truck plowed into passengers as they were getting off a scheduled bus. There are fatalities and injured people. 5 904 14 Previously in trend: Fatal traffic accidents
With "international police" badges and for $26,500: people smugglers detained on Slovak border. PHOTOS Operatives of the Chop Border Detachment, working together with National Police officers, have dismantled a stable and extensive illegal migration route. 2 362 6 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Illegal border crossing
Russian agent exposed in Zakarpattia for gathering data on strikes against Ukraine’s defence industry, - SSU. PHOTO A Russian intelligence agent has been arrested in Zakarpattia; he was helping the enemy to plan attacks on defence-related enterprises and gathering information about their employees. 1 684 4 Previously in trend: spying in favor of Russia
Six schemes for smuggling draft dodgers abroad have been uncovered in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS Organised groups that helped people cross the border illegally in exchange for money have been uncovered in Zakarpattia. Those involved include residents of several regions of Ukraine. 1 549 16 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border
"Exemption" from mobilization through fake TCR summonses: NGO head and his accomplices detained in Zakarpattia. PHOTO The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the National Police have dismantled another large-scale scheme to evade mobilization in Zakarpattia. As a result of comprehensive measures in Uzhhorod, the head of a civic association was exposed after he, together with a former official of a district... 3 347 18 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
In highlands of Carpathians, border guards detained two smugglers with client. PHOTOS Two residents of Zakarpattia, who attempted to smuggle a 29-year-old man from the Kyiv region into Romania, were detained by border guards from the "Dilove" unit and the "Dozor" special unit. 1 702 9 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Illegal border crossing
Russia attacks Uzhhorod with drones for first time since start of full-scale war. PHOTOS On May 13, 2026, Uzhhorod came under attack by enemy UAVs for the first time since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. A hit on a critical infrastructure facility was recorded in the city. 6 634 7 Previously in trend: Massive combined attack
Hotel covering 1,000 square meters burns down at resort complex in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS A large-scale fire broke out in a wooden hotel on the premises of a resort complex in the village of Izky, Khust district, Zakarpattia Oblast. 5 216 16 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire
Fire broke out at landfill site in Zakarpattia region, - State Emergency Service. PHOTOS A major fire has broken out at a household waste landfill in the village of Barvinok in Zakarpattia. 1 015 4 Previously in trend: Chornobyl fire
She killed Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier on orders of Russian security services: Transcarpathian police have detained suspect. PHOTOS A soldier has been found dead in Uzhhorod. He was killed on the orders of the Russian security services, according to the Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor’s Office. 9 732 32 Previously in trend: Killing of servicemen
Head of MMC detained in Zakarpattia: about UAH 11 million in cash seized – SBI. PHOTOS Officers of the State Bureau of Investigation, together with the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine, have detained the head of a military medical commission (MMC) at the Berehove district Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support in Zakarpattia region. 5 129 38 Previously in trend: Grafters Forgery of MMC documents
In Zakarpattia, woman rented out her own children for begging for $1,000. VIDEO+PHOTO According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, a 32-year-old woman from the village of Ilnytsia in the Khust district of Zakarpattia region ‘rented out’ her two children – an 11-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl – for two weeks in exchange for 1,000 US dollars. 2 398 7 Previously in trend: child trafficking
Violations in Uzhhorod TCR: work of special commission has been initiated, - Operational Command "West". VIDEO+PHOTOS A monitoring visit to the Uzhhorod TCR, carried out by Andrii Kryuchkov, the Ombudsman’s representative in the Zakarpattia region, revealed flagrant violations despite obstruction from officials. 26 831 213 Previously in trend: Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR
Law enforcement officers have foiled three attempts to smuggle people across border. PHOTOS Four people who tried to smuggle draft-age men across the border were exposed by officers of the Mukachevo border detachment’s main operational search unit, in cooperation with the National Police, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), and prosecutors. 1 035 8 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization Illegal border crossing
Tickets bypassing ticket offices: multi-million international transport scheme uncovered in Zakarpattia. VIDEO+PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Transcarpathian Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a tax evasion scheme involving the organisation of bus trips to EU countries has been uncovered. 7 295 17 Previously in trend: Tax violations
SSU and National Police have detained 13 more organisers of "evasion schemes". PHOTOS The Security Service and National Police have blocked new schemes for evading mobilisation and detained the organisers of these schemes in various regions of Ukraine. 2 245 17 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Border guards dismantle illegal departure channel via Zakarpattia for $13,000. PHOTOS As a result of a joint special operation carried out by operatives of the 7th Carpathian Border Guard Detachment and the 27th Border Guard Detachment, officers of the Migration Police Department and Lviv District Police Department No. 1 of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Lviv... 1 526 2 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border Illegal border crossing
Failed to declare assets worth over 13.8 million hryvnias: Uzhhorod City Council deputy notified of suspicion. VIDEO+PHOTOS A current member of the 8th convocation of the Uzhhorod City Council has been notified of suspicion of submitting knowingly false information in his declaration and legalising property obtained by criminal means. He was elected to the Uzhhorod City Council in 2020 from the OPFL party, which is... 4 886 23 Previously in trend: Undeclared assets
Hid over 8.3 million hryvnias in his declaration: deputy in Zakarpattia has been notified of suspicion, - regional prosecutor’s office. PHOTOS A member of the Berehove District Council has been notified of suspicion of submitting a knowingly false declaration and legalising income obtained by criminal means. 2 950 14 Previously in trend: Undeclared assets
Law enforcement serve notice of suspicion on woman who helped draft-age men leave Ukraine. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers served a notice of suspicion on a woman who helped men of conscription age leave the country. 1 860 8 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing
SSU conducts searches at office of Savchuk, head of Zakarpattia TCR, - media Right now, the Security Service of Ukraine is conducting searches at the office of Andrii Savchuk, head of the Zakarpattia RTCR and SS. 6 400 59 Previously in trend: Searches at TCR’s leadership
SSU and National Police exposed seven organisers of "draft dodging schemes" in various regions of Ukraine. PHOTOS The Security Service and National Police have blocked new schemes for evading mobilisation in Ukraine and detained seven organisers of the schemes. 1 605 9 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Smuggling to Hungary for $29,000: three evaders detained in Zakarpattia – State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS In Transcarpathia, border guards of the Mukachevo Detachment detained three men from Kyiv, Odesa and Kirovohrad regions who were trying to illegally cross the border with Hungary. 1 588 0 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Organizers of the transfer of conscripts will be tried in Zakarpattia: 17 participants exposed. PHOTOS The prosecutor's office brought cases against 17 people who tried to smuggle more than 18 men of military age across the border. They wanted to receive more than $73,000 for their services. 1 581 10 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border Smugglers of draft evaders exposed Illegal border crossing
Scheme for illegal border crossing and attempt to bribe border guard exposed in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS A joint interagency group consisting of operatives from the Internal and Personal Security Office of the 27th Border Detachment of the Main Office of Internal and Personal Security "West", officers of the Zakarpattia Department of the National Police’s Internal Security Directorate, and... 1 127 1 Previously in trend: Illegal border crossing
SBI, together with SSU, has uncovered corruption schemes on border with Slovakia and Hungary. PHOTO In Zakarpattia, officers of the State Bureau of Investigation, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Border Guard Internal Security Department disrupted illegal schemes to smuggle draft-age men across the border. 3 565 4 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
Drone from Hungary twice flew at different altitudes over Zakarpattia – General Staff. MAPS On the morning of September 26, 2025, Ukrainian Armed Forces radar twice detected at different altitudes a drone-type aerial object in Ukraine’s airspace over Zakarpattia region. 8 764 35 Previously in trend: Hungarian drones flew into Ukraine
Swimming across Tysa to Romania: channel for smuggling men across border has been exposed in Zakarpattia - State Border Guard Service. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, border guards uncovered a channel for trafficking men abroad. 2 992 11 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Russian missile strike on Mukachevo: large-scale fire localised, number of victims rises to 23. PHOTOS (updated) Rescuers have localised a large-scale fire of 7,000 square metres caused by a rocket attack in Mukachevo. 9 106 19 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia
"Shahed" fell in village of Lypovets in Zakarpattia: power lines and house damaged. PHOTO "Shahed" attacked the village of Lypovets, Khust district, Zakarpattia. 4 977 1 Previously in trend: Strike on Zakarpattia
Man smuggled to Romania for $6,000: Organizer detained in Zakarpattia region– SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTOS On the outskirts of Verkhnie Vodiane village, border guards uncovered an attempt to illegally smuggle a Ukrainian citizen across the border into Romania. 1 504 18 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Going abroad for $11,000: attempt to smuggle man exposed in Zakarpattia – SBGS. VIDEO+PHOTOS Border guards in Zakarpattia stopped a foreign-registered BMW attempting to illegally smuggle a man abroad. 2 999 5 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border
Smugglers detained in Zakarpattia for transporting draft dodger to Hungary for $5,500 – State Border Guard Service. PHOTOS In Zakarpattia, border guards, together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Uzhhorod District Prosecutor’s Office, uncovered a channel for illegally smuggling draft-age men across the border into Hungary. 1 269 14 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
Border crossing using ambulance: draft evasion smuggling scheme exposed in Zakarpattia – SBGS. PHOTOS Border guards, together with the police, uncovered a scheme to illegally smuggle draft-age men to Romania using an ambulance. 2 495 12 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Four men detained in Zakarpattia for attempting to swim across Hungary border – SBGS. PHOTO Four residents of Khust district were detained in Zakarpattia after attempting to swim across the Tisza River to illegally enter Hungary. 1 946 40 Previously in trend: Evasion from mobilization
Drunk driver causes accident at checkpoint in Zakarpattia: soldier killed. PHOTOS On 7 July, at around 4:30 a.m., police received a report that a car had crashed into a law enforcement checkpoint in Perechyn. There were victims of the accident. 5 207 20 Previously in trend: Car Accident
Bridge collapse on state highway in Zakarpattia – National Police. PHOTO A bridge collapsed in Zakarpattia on the state highway Nyzhni Vorota – Uzhok, between the settlements of Pidpolozzia and Zhdeniievo. 10 863 62 Previously in trend: Bridge collapse in Zakarpattia
Brutally murdered girlfriend and tried to flee abroad: man detained in Zakarpattia – SBGS. PHOTO Border guards from the "Dilove" station of the Mukachevo detachment, in cooperation with police, detained a 22-year-old resident of Zaporizhzhia who was attempting to illegally cross the border into Romania. 5 905 6 Previously in trend: Arrest for murder
Customs officer detained in Zakarpattia for attempting to smuggle draft dodgers abroad for $32,000 – SBI. PHOTOS Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation, in cooperation with the National Police’s Strategic Investigations Department, exposed a customs service inspector in Zakarpattia region who was organizing a scheme to illegally help men of conscription age leave the country. 2 007 9 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
Justified Russia’s war in Ukraine: in Zakarpattia region two locals are exposed - SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine has served two residents of Zakarpattia with a notice of suspicion for disseminating publications justifying and denying Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine. 3 052 15 Previously in trend: Justifying Russia’s armed aggression
Armenian national was detained in Zakarpattia for smuggling Kharkiv resident across Tysa River into Hungary for $13,000. VIDEO+PHOTOS In Zakarpattia region, law enforcement officers exposed an attempt to smuggle a 22-year-old Kharkiv resident across the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. 1 702 8 Previously in trend: Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
Stealing money from EU citizens: call centre in Uzhhorod exposed - SSU. VIDEO+PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine, jointly with the Czech Police, eliminated a fraudulent scheme in the Zakarpattia region, which targeted EU citizens. 6 796 24 Previously in trend: financial fraud
$420,000 "earned" from smuggling draft dodgers abroad: criminal group exposed in Zakarpattia. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office and the Special Defence Prosecutor's Office of the Western Region, two law enforcement officers and four Ukrainian citizens were served suspicion notices. 3 105 10 Previously in trend: Draft evaders smuggling across the border Smugglers of draft evaders exposed
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