The Ombudsman identified the regions with the highest number of violations by the TCC

Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, described the detention of Odessa representatives of the TCC as an “important signal” that human rights violations will no longer go unpunished. The Ombudsman noted that the situation in the region was telling: in the first four months of 2026 alone, 264 complaints were filed regarding unlawful actions by military registration and enlistment offices, which is 40% more than during the same period last year. 

He wrote about this on his Facebook page, emphasizing the unacceptability of anonymity and the wearing of balaclavas by TCC employees while performing their duties.

According to the ombudsman, aside from the Odesa region, the most tense situation regarding violations during mobilization is observed in the Lviv, Mykolaiv, Zakarpattia, and Cherkasy regions. Lubinets emphasized that the Odesa detention should mark the beginning of systemic changes across the country, where the actions of government authorities will comply with the law. While in Ukraine the Ombudsman’s Office publicly documents violations and demands a legal assessment of the actions of law enforcement agencies, in Russia similar complaints from citizens regarding abuses during mobilization are usually ignored, and human rights are not a priority for state institutions. The Ombudsman called for real legal consequences for everyone guilty of abuses.

On April 21, the Security Service of Ukraine detained military personnel from one of the regional territorial recruitment and social support centers in Odesa.

It is reported that the detention of TCC representatives took place on Balkivska Street, involving a chase and gunfire.