In the Peresypskyi district of Odesa, a group of people staged a disturbance near the building of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center (TRC and SSC). According to law enforcement officers, supporters of a man who had been brought to the center after being found during a notification check arrived at the administrative building. According to the "Oberig" system, he was wanted for violating military registration rules. The gathered crowd began throwing stones into the courtyard and at the facility's building itself. The police detained two of the most active participants in the incident and opened a criminal proceeding.
Chronology of Events: From Conscript's Detention to Stones Thrown at the Building
According to the press service of the Odesa Regional TRC and SSC, on October 20, during a notification sweep in the Peresypskyi district, servicemen together with police officers discovered a man who, according to the "Oberig" system, was wanted for violating military registration rules. He was taken to the district TRC and SSC, where he underwent a military medical commission: the man was found fit for service and mobilized. In the evening, a group of civilians gathered near the institution, who, according to center representatives, tried to support the detained man and began throwing stones onto the territory and the building. The TRC classified these actions as an attempted provocation and obstruction of the institution's work, after which the staff called the police.
Police Stance: Hooliganism Case and Two Detainees
The Main Directorate of the National Police in Odesa Oblast confirmed that the incident occurred after a conscript wanted for evading mobilization was delivered to the local TRC. Police officers brought the conflict participants to the precinct to clarify the circumstances, and two individuals who, according to law enforcement, showed the greatest activity, were detained procedurally. Investigators launched criminal proceedings under Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hooliganism). The agency added that they are establishing all the circumstances of the incident and urged citizens to abide by the law and refrain from actions that threaten the safety of others.
What Is the Penalty for Hooliganism
Under Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, hooliganism carries a penalty of restriction of liberty for up to five years or imprisonment for up to four years. The specific qualification of the detainees' actions and possible toughening or mitigation of responsibility will depend on the investigation results and the establishment of all circumstances of the incident.
Context: A Series of Incidents Involving TRCs in October
The Odesa incident occurred against the backdrop of a series of events involving employees and visitors of territorial recruitment centers. Earlier in Odesa, a driver wounded a TRC and SSC serviceman in the neck with an "object resembling a knife" and then tried to run him over with a car. On October 19, shots rang out in central Kyiv: according to subsequent data, a man delivered to the Pecherskyi District TRC pulled out a weapon and opened fire. Against this background, videos circulated on social media showing a crowd of police officers around a TRC building, which further heightened attention to the situation surrounding recruitment centers in the country.
