--- title: "Stolen and taken 140 km away: Ombudsman Lubynets documents a series of human rights violations in the Cherkasy region" description: "🚨 A series of human rights violations by TRMC has been recorded in the Cherkasy region. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubynets reported that 7 cases of illegal actions were documented in the Zvenyhorodka district in a week. 👉 One of the victims, who had a legal deferment, was abducted by people in uniform, handcuffed, and taken 140 km from home. The man managed to call his father and say: \"I was stolen\". 👉 A citizen who was removed from military registration was also detained using a similar scheme. 👉 Lubynets emphasized: mobilization does not justify violence and abductions. Every fact will be checked." date: 2026-08-13T19:22:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/uchastki-tsk-chernkasy-kradut-lyudey-lubinec-en tags: [ukraine-war, mobilization, human-rights, dmytro-lubynets, cherkasy] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Stolen and taken 140 km away: Ombudsman Lubynets documents a series of human rights violations in the Cherkasy region ![Military personnel force a person into a van in the Cherkasy region, part of a series of human rights violations documented by Ombudsman Lubynets.](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/13/uchastki-tsk-chernkasy-kradut-lyudey-lubinec/uchastki-tsk-chernkasy-kradut-lyudey-lubinec-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - 7 cases of human rights violations by TRMC employees were recorded in the Cherkasy region in a week. - A man with a legal deferment was abducted, handcuffed, and taken 140 km from home. - Ombudsman Dmytro Lubynets called for a legal assessment of the actions of TRMC employees. - The situation with violations is also critical in the Odesa region. ### Series of abductions: situation in the Cherkasy region A worrying surge in human rights violations by employees of Territorial Recruitment and Mobilization Centers (TRMC) has been recorded in the Cherkasy region. This was stated by the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubynets, on August 13, 2026. According to the human rights defender, only in the last week, seven cases of possible crimes and violations by officials of the Zvenyhorodka district TRMC and security service were recorded in the region. The situation in the region has gone beyond isolated incidents, turning into a systemic problem requiring immediate response from law enforcement agencies. The Ombudsman emphasizes that the actions of TRMC employees go beyond legal mobilization, turning into arbitrariness and illegal deprivation of citizens' liberty. ### "I was stolen": the story of the detention of a man with a deferment One of the most resonant cases is the story of a man who has a legal right to deferment from conscription due to the need to care for his sick father. The incident occurred when the citizen was heading to work. A car stopped next to him, from which people in military uniform got out. Without explanation and without presenting documents, they twisted the man's hands, put handcuffs on him, and forcibly put him in the car. "The man managed to call his father and say: 'I was stolen'," Dmytro Lubynets quotes the victim. Two hours after the abduction, the man was 140 kilometers from his home. He was deprived of food, money, and personal belongings. The victim also reported that threats with a weapon and physical pressure were used against him to force him to undergo a military-medical commission (MMC). ### Systemic nature of violations and scheme of action The Ombudsman noted that the case with the man who had a deferment is not isolated. Shortly before this, another citizen, who was completely removed from military registration, was delivered to the Zvenyhorodka TRMC using a similar scheme. This indicates that TRMC employees may act without proper document verification and legal justification, using force to fulfill mobilization plans. "That is, in a short period of time, there are already several cases that require separate attention," Lubynets stated. He emphasized that each recorded fact will be thoroughly checked, and the actions of the involved officials will be given the appropriate legal assessment. The situation in Cherkasy vividly demonstrates how the mobilization task can replace gross violations of the law. ### Ombudsman's position: mobilization does not justify violence Dmytro Lubynets called for strict compliance with the law during mobilization activities. "Mobilization is needed by the state. But mobilizing does not mean forcibly shoving a person into a car without grounds, putting handcuffs on them, and taking them hundreds of kilometers from home," the human rights defender stated. In his opinion, physical pressure does not motivate citizens, but only generates fear, indignation, and distrust of state institutions. Recall that earlier Dmytro Lubynets spoke about the critical situation in the Odesa region, which took first place in the number of appeals regarding probable illegal actions of TRMC workers. Since the beginning of the year, 453 complaints from residents of the region have been received by the Ombudsman's Office, among which cases of forced detention and use of force against civilians prevail. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Head of Zakarpattia TRMC suspended after Ombudsman's statements](https://www.bagnet.org/news/society/1402154/rukovoditelya-zakarpatskogo-ottsk-otstranili-posle-zayavleniy-ombudsmena) - Источник подтверждает активность омбудсмена в вопросах нарушений ТЦК, хотя и касается другой области. Основной текст новости базируется на прямом заявлении Лубинца. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What happened to the man in the Cherkasy region? **A:** A man with a legal deferment was abducted by people in military uniform, handcuffed, and taken 140 km from home, with threats of weapons. ### Q: How many violations were recorded in the region? **A:** In the last week, 7 cases of possible human rights violations and crimes by TRMC were recorded in the Cherkasy region. ### Q: What is the Ombudsman's position? **A:** Dmytro Lubynets stated that mobilization does not justify abductions and the use of force, and promised to check all facts.