Territorial Recruitment Center

Hromadske journalist detained in Kyiv, taken to military recruitment center

Yevhenii Shulhat, an investigative journalist working for Ukrainian broadcaster Hromadske, was abruptly detained by Kyiv police on July 27.

27 July, 11:51 PM

Three military recruiters charged after man left near trash bins in critical condition

Three officers from a territorial recruitment center were involved in abducting a man during a document check and then abandoning him near trash bins after he became seriously ill, police in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast reported on June 1.

1 June, 05:47 PM

Odesa draft chiefs suspended after SBU raid on alleged extortion scheme

The Odesa regional military draft office said on Facebook that its leadership was cooperating with law enforcement after service members from one of the city’s district draft offices were detained on April 21 in a case that media reports linked to alleged extortion.

21 April, 08:07 PM

Odesa draft chiefs suspended after SBU detains staff in alleged $50,000 scheme

The heads of the Odesa regional and Peresyp district territorial recruitment and social support centers — Ukraine’s military draft offices — were suspended from duty after members of draft notification teams were detained, Ukraine’s Ground Forces said on April 21.

21 April, 05:40 PM

SBU detains Odesa draft staff after gunfire, in alleged $50,000 extortion case

Service members from one of Odesa’s district territorial recruitment and social support centers — Ukraine’s military draft offices — were detained by Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, Suspilne reported on April 21, citing the draft office’s press service.

21 April, 04:17 PM

Three men storm military recruitment center in Lviv Oblast, attack guards

Three people broke into the premises of the Yavoriv district military recruitment center in Lviv Oblast on the evening of April 17 and attacked soldiers of the security platoon, the Lviv Oblast Territorial Recruitment Center reported.

18 April, 02:49 PM

Over 600 attacks on military recruiters documented since 2022

Ukrainian authorities have documented 611 attacks on Territorial Recruitment Center officers performing official duties since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the National Police told the news agency Interfax-Ukraine on April 7.

7 April, 05:28 PM

Man stabs military recruiter in Kharkiv during conscription drive

A civilian stabbed a Ukrainian Territorial Recruitment Center serviceman in Kharkiv during conscription notification efforts, the local recruitment center reported on April 6.

6 April, 04:32 PM

Man stabs two recruiters during document check in Vinnytsia

A man stabbed two servicemen from the Vinnytsia Oblast Territorial Recruitment Center during a document check as part of conscription measures, the recruitment center reported on Facebook on April 4.

4 April, 08:54 PM

Coercive mobilization necessary in wartime, Budanov says

Attempting “cosmetic” reforms of Territorial Recruitment Centers will not solve Ukraine’s mobilization problems while the war continues, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said on April 3.

3 April, 10:29 PM

Military recruiter detained after beating 60-year-old man

The head of a group at one of the Kovel Territorial Recruitment Center departments, who, together with other service members, used excessive force against a 60-year-old local man during a conscription attempt, has been arrested in Volyn Oblast, the State Bureau of Investigation reported on March 27.

27 March, 07:31 PM

Pedestrian hurt in Odesa after crash involving recruiter vehicle

A pedestrian was injured and hospitalized after a traffic accident involving a vehicle from the Odesa Oblast Territorial Recruitment Center and a civilian on Ivan and Yurii Lypa Street in Odesa’s Khadzhybeyskyi district on March 25, the Odesa Oblast Territorial Recruitment Social Support Center reported.

25 March, 03:55 PM

Russian drone strikes draft office in Sumy, Ukraine flags mobilization campaign

A Russian drone struck a territorial recruitment and social support center — Ukraine’s military draft office — in Sumy on March 18, Suspilne reported, citing sources.

18 March, 04:13 PM

Zelenskyy admits recruitment problems, notes Russian AI fakes

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged problems with the work of Ukraine’s territorial recruitment centers but said Russia is actively spreading disinformation — including AI-generated fakes — about conscription, in an interview with German broadcaster Tagesschau published on Feb. 23.

24 February, 04:25 PM

Ukraine launches sweeping mobilization overhaul to fix years of draft failures

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry is preparing a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s mobilization system, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Feb. 23.

23 February, 02:45 PM

Kharkiv court orders removal from military register after gender change

A court in Kharkiv has ruled that a resident who legally changed their gender from male to female must be removed from Ukraine’s military register.

20 February, 11:55 AM

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