14 October 2026, 11:54
In Odessa, nine employees of the TCC were convicted of torturing men
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In Odesa, a court found nine employees of the district military registration and enlistment office and the joint venture guilty of being involved in the unlawful detention of men and acts of violence during mobilization activities. Seven of them were sentenced to prison terms, and four of the convicted individuals were barred from working at district military registration and enlistment offices for three years.
According to the State Bureau of Investigations, the case was investigated after a group of district military registration and enlistment center employees was exposed in June 2026. According to the investigation, they organized the illegal transport and detention of men at the recruitment center, where the victims were beaten, intimidated, and subjected to psychological pressure.
Nine of the defendants pleaded guilty and entered into plea agreements, which were approved by the court. However, pleading guilty did not exempt those convicted of torture from serving their prison sentences.
Three defendants were sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful deprivation of liberty and torture. Another received seven years and one month in prison for unlawful deprivation of liberty, torture, and robbery.
Two other defendants were each sentenced to five years and one month in prison for unlawful deprivation of liberty. Another was sentenced to five years in prison but was granted a two-year probationary period.
Three defendants were each sentenced to two years in prison for unlawful deprivation of liberty, with the sentence replaced by a restriction on holding public office for the same period. Four defendants convicted of torture were also barred from holding positions in district TCCs and SPs for three years.
Two other TCC employees did not admit guilt. The court will issue a ruling regarding them after reviewing the charges.
As reported by Intent, in September in Odesa, a military recruitment center admitted guilt regarding the abduction of conscripts.
