---
title: "Lubinets states he shifted to public criticism of TCC due to zero results from closed letters"
description: "Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets explained the shift to public criticism of the TCC by the inefficiency of closed requests. He stated that due to zero results with the Ministry of Defense, he was forced to bring the systemic crisis of mobilization to open discussion."
date: 2026-10-22T08:29:20.683Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/lubinets-states-shift-to-public-criticism-tcc
tags: [mobilization, ukraine, lubinets, tcc, human-rights, corruption]
author: "Alexander Buran, Marina Slivenko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Lubinets states he shifted to public criticism of TCC due to zero results from closed letters

![Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets at his desk with a Ukrainian flag](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/22/lubinets-zayavil-o-publichnoy-kritike-tck/lubinets-zayavil-o-publichnoy-kritike-tck-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Lubinets explained the shift to public criticism of the TCC by the zero effect of closed requests
- In 2023-2024, the ombudsman resolved issues through closed meetings with the Ministry of Defense and General Staff
- The main drivers of the systemic mobilization crisis are named as the loss of trust and corruption
- Digitalization and video control are proposed as solutions to the problem

Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets stated that he was forced to bring the problem of violations by TCC and JV employees into the public sphere due to the lack of effect from closed appeals. According to him, the number of citizens' complaints regarding the actions of military enlistment offices is growing rapidly, while state structures respond exclusively to public publicity.

### Transition to the public plane

In an interview with RBC-Ukraine, the ombudsman said that throughout 2023 and 2024, he tried to resolve mobilization issues exclusively through closed letters and working meetings with the Ministry of Defense, the General Staff, and the Land Forces Command. However, this tactic did not yield the desired results, showing zero efficiency in solving systemic problems.

Lubinets noted that critics often accuse him of playing into the hands of Russian propaganda due to public statements, but asked a counter-question about how one should act in conditions where departmental mechanisms do not work. He stressed that today, the only tool to which government authorities respond one hundred percent remains open criticism of violations.

### Systemic crisis and corruption schemes

According to the commissioner's assessment, this is no longer about individual excesses, but about a large-scale systemic crisis fueled by a drop in public trust and corruption components. If in the period from 2023 to 2025 the specialized work was predominantly legal in nature, then starting in 2025, the ombudsman moved to public speeches to demonstrate the real state of affairs.

Lubinets characterized the situation as a deep violation of the rights of Ukrainian citizens during the mobilization process. In his opinion, hushing up the problem cannot solve it, and overcoming the crisis is possible only by ensuring total transparency and inevitability of punishment for the perpetrators.

### Ways to restore public trust

To restore citizens' lost trust in mobilization processes, the ombudsman considers it necessary to introduce decisive protective mechanisms, among which digitalization of procedures and mandatory video control of officials' actions should play a key role. Such measures are designed to minimize the human factor and eradicate the corruption component.

Earlier, the human rights commissioner publicly identified the regions leading in the number of incoming complaints about the work of territorial recruitment centers, and also detailed the legislative framework of the powers of military department employees for citizens.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- ["Вы сами меня заставили": Лубинец считает, что о произволе ТЦК нужно говорить публично](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vi-sami-mene-zmusili-lubinets-vvazhae-shcho-1792656581.html) - The primary RBC-Ukraine interview source with Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets confirms all stated points and quotes.

## FAQ

### Why did Dmytro Lubinets start speaking publicly about TCC violations?

The ombudsman explained that closed letters and working meetings with the Ministry of Defense and General Staff during 2023-2024 yielded zero results, and government authorities only respond to problems when there is public publicity.

### How does Lubinets assess the current situation with mobilization?

He characterized it as a systemic crisis and a violation of citizens' rights, driven primarily by corruption schemes and the loss of public trust.

### What measures are proposed to solve the problem?

To fix the situation, Lubinets considers it necessary to ensure total transparency, inevitability of punishment, and to implement digitalization and video control.