The Kyiv Regional Military Commissariat has denied reports of an intensified mobilisation drive
This was reported by the press office of the Kyiv City Territorial Centre for Civil Defence and Emergency Situations in a statement to Channel 24. Reports
began circulating online about an alleged intensification of mobilisation measures in Kyiv. Specifically, it was claimed that the Territorial Centre for Civil Defence and Emergency Situations in the capital had allegedly begun blocking major roads, increasing the number of patrols, and stepping up ‘raids’.
The Kyiv City Territorial Centre for Mobilisation and Social Support has denied this information. The press service stated that such reports are untrue.
The recruitment centre explained that mobilisation measures are operating as usual and, according to them, cannot be either intensified or scaled back. They also noted that, in the context of the war, these measures continue as before.
The Kyiv City Territorial Recruitment Centre and Joint Staff emphasised that no changes had been made to legislation or regulatory acts concerning mobilisation measures.
Separately, the report states that a draft law has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada which prohibits the forced mobilisation of citizens and establishes clear rules. The document also proposes introducing administrative liability for refusing a summons.
If parliament supports this initiative, representatives of mobilisation units will not have the right to use physical force or special means against citizens, even in the event of a breach of military registration rules by those liable for military service.
At the same time, the publication emphasises that under current legislation, TCC staff may only initiate detention if a person is wanted for ignoring summonses. Only the police may physically detain and transport a person to a territorial recruitment centre.
The publication also cites several incidents involving TCC staff and law enforcement officers in various regions of Ukraine. In particular, in Mykolaiv, during mobilisation activities, a man stabbed a police officer and a TCC and SP military officer. Both victims were hospitalised, and the attacker was detained.
Earlier, in the Poltava region, a group of people attacked TCC military personnel and police officers using tear gas. As a result, three military personnel and three law enforcement officers suffered chemical burns.
Another incident, it is reported, occurred near the village of Patskanovo in Zakarpattia during an attempt to conscript one of the men. According to the report, a crowd attacked the military personnel and smashed their bus.
