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title: "Head and Four Subordinates Detained at Chernivtsi TCR: Torture, Kidnapping, and Bribes"
description: "The SBI, with the assistance of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, detained the head of the Chernivtsi District TCR and four subordinates, who are incriminated with kidnapping, torture, and bribery. The investigation is ongoing."
date: 2026-10-30T12:20:49.197Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/chernivtsi-tcr-sbi-torture-kidnapping-bribe
tags: [ukraine, mobilization, tck, gbr, dbri, chernivtsi, war-crimes, law-enforcement]
author: "Roman V."
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Head and Four Subordinates Detained at Chernivtsi TCR: Torture, Kidnapping, and Bribes

![Military personnel in camouflage uniforms with SBI markings conduct a special operation to detain a person near a white minivan at night](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/30/chernivtsi-tck-dbr-pytka-pokhishchenie-vzyatka/chernivtsi-tck-dbr-pytka-pokhishchenie-vzyatka-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The SBI detained the head of the Chernivtsi District TCR and four subordinates.
- The suspects are incriminated with kidnapping, torture, and bribery; 1 episode of kidnapping, 4 of torture, and 1 of extortion have been documented.
- Episodes in Kitsman were recorded: wounding with traumatic weapons in February 2026 and kidnapping a veteran on September 30, 2026.
- The maximum penalty under the articles is up to 12 years in prison; the investigation is ongoing.

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), with the assistance of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, conducted a special operation detaining five employees of the Chernivtsi District Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support. Among the suspects are the head of the TCR department and four of his subordinates. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing an SBI statement. All detainees are dressed in camouflage uniforms, with SBI markings visible on their chest modules and helmets.

### The Scheme: Illegal Detention, Coercion, and Bribes

According to the investigation, the head of the Chernivtsi District TCR department, together with his subordinates, allegedly established a scheme for the illegal detention of liable-for-military-service men, forcing them to agree to mobilization while also demanding money from them. Law enforcement officers documented one episode of human kidnapping, four episodes of torture, and one episode of extortion. All five have been served notices of suspicion of illegal deprivation of liberty or kidnapping by prior conspiracy, bribery, and torture committed by a state representative.

### Episodes in the Town of Kitsman

Investigators recorded a number of specific cases in the town of Kitsman. According to their data, in early February 2026, during the detention of a conscript, traumatic weapons were used, wounding the man in the leg. The victim was taken to the TCR where, according to the investigation, he was denied medical assistance and forced to remove the bullet from the wound himself. The second documented episode occurred on September 30, 2026: due to a personal conflict, a war veteran who, according to the SBI, had defended Kyiv, Irpin, and Bakhmut since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, was kidnapped. The man was ambushed near a pedestrian crossing and forcibly dragged into a car.

### Bribe and Case Sanctions

According to the investigation, the suspects demanded and received 5,500 euros from a conscript for his release after detention. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. The maximum penalty under the incriminated articles provides for up to 12 years of imprisonment. The SBI emphasizes that the detention was carried out as part of an ongoing investigation, rather than after the completion of all verification measures.

### Context: Increased Control over Military Medical Commissions

The incident at the Chernivtsi TCR occurs against the backdrop of statements regarding increased control over the work of military medical commissions. As previously noted by Major Dmytro Lykhoviy, a representative of the Main Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the purpose of the innovations is to improve the quality of medical examinations and rule out the possibility of mobilizing citizens unfit for service. The detention of the leadership of the district TCR and its subordinates adds the issue of accountability of recruitment center employees for violations during the detention and coercion of conscripts to this topic.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Пытки и взятки: в Черновицком ТЦК задержали руководителя и его подчиненных](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/katuvannya-ta-habari-chernivetskomu-ttsk-1793362078.html) - Primary source: SBI statement on the detention of five Chernivtsi TCR employees, episodes in Kitsman, bribe amounts, and sanctions. The basis of the article.
- [Пытки, грабеж и незаконное удержание: в Одессе осудили девятерых сотрудников ТЦК](https://dumskaya.net/news/pytki-grabezh-i-nezakonnoe-uderzhanie-v-odesse-o-192404/) - A separate court case in Odesa; used only as general context regarding problems in TCRs, does not confirm specific facts of the Chernivtsi case.

## FAQ

### Who was detained at the Chernivtsi TCR?

According to the SBI, the head of the Chernivtsi District TCR department and four of his subordinates were detained — a total of five people.

### What are the detainees accused of?

They were served notices of suspicion of illegal deprivation of liberty or kidnapping by prior conspiracy, receiving a bribe, and torture committed by a state representative.

### What episodes did investigators document?

One episode of kidnapping, four episodes of torture, and one episode of extortion were recorded; among them are wounding with traumatic weapons in February 2026 and the kidnapping of a veteran on September 30, 2026, in Kitsman.

### What is the maximum punishment in the case?

The harshest penalty under the incriminated articles provides for up to 12 years of imprisonment; the pre-trial investigation is ongoing.