In Odesa, a man with a visual impairment claimed he was forcibly taken to a territorial recruitment center and held for nearly five days despite documents excluding him from military registration. After the State Bureau of Investigation did not register his complaint about possible crimes, the man went to court. Against the backdrop of this case, MP Yulia Yatsyk reported that the parliamentary investigative commission continues to receive complaints about violations of citizens' rights during mobilization and medical examinations.

The details of the case are laid out in a ruling of the Peresypskyi District Court of Odesa dated October 19, 2026, published in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions.

According to the complaint, the man had been twice removed from military registration for health reasons — in October 2020 and February 2023. The reason, as stated in the documents, was blindness.

Despite this, in 2025 the applicant discovered information in the military register about him being registered and wanted by the territorial recruitment center.

In February 2026, the Odesa District Administrative Court already declared unlawful the TCR's actions regarding entering information about the man's violations of military registration rules and his search. The court also declared unlawful the request to the police for administrative detention and delivery of the applicant.

However, on March 14, according to the man, people in military uniform detained him near his home, despite the presented documents and previous court decision.

The applicant claims he was first taken to a building on Leontovycha Street, where he was locked behind bars, and later transferred to the TCR.

He said his communication devices were seized and he was held for less than five days without proper procedural documents. The man was released only after repeated appeals by his lawyer and provision of health documents.

Court recognized SBI's inaction regarding the man's application

On October 7, the Odesa resident filed a complaint with the territorial office of the SBI about possible abuse of official powers, non-execution of the court decision and other violations.

As the information was not entered into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations (ERDR), his lawyer challenged the investigators' inaction.

On October 19, the Peresypskyi District Court partially satisfied the complaint. The court ordered SBI employees to enter information from the application into the ERDR and provide the man with an extract from the register within 24 hours after registration.

However, the court refused to define specific articles of the Criminal Code under which potential violations should be classified, and to oblige investigators to conduct separate investigative actions.

The ruling states that assessing evidence and establishing the presence of a criminal offense belong to the competence of the pre-trial investigation body.

Thus, the court decision does not establish guilt of TCR employees and does not confirm all circumstances of the detention stated by the applicant. Investigators must verify them.

MP spoke about violations during mobilization and work of military medical commissions

Issues with respect for citizens' rights during mobilization were also raised by MP Yulia Yatsyk, who is a member of the parliamentary temporary investigative commission for investigating possible violations of legislation in defense and human rights.

In an interview with YouTube channel "Superposition", the MP reported that civilians most often contact the commission with complaints about violations of the rights of mobilized and gross violations during military medical examinations.

Yatsyk said despite some positive changes in the TCR work, cases of forced delivery of citizens with possible violations of their rights continue to occur.

The MP also gave examples of cases where, information, people with severe illnesses were found fit for military service after medical examinations that raise questions about their validity.

She noted that the parliamentary commission transfers materials on possible violations to law enforcement agencies and controls responses to such appeals. At the same time, the commission itself cannot replace pre-trial investigation bodies.

Bill on liability for TCR and military medical commissions still not adopted

Yatsyk also drew attention to the delay in adoption of bill No. 12442, which provides for special criminal liability for violations of legislation during mobilization and military medical examinations.

The Verkhovna Rada passed the document in the first reading on March 12, 2025. In May 2026, the relevant committee recommended adopting it as a whole, but as of October 28 the bill is still awaiting the second reading.

In Yatsyk's opinion, the document is necessary to strengthen accountability for deliberately false conclusions of military medical commissions and illegal mobilization of citizens. She believes the delay in its final adoption is related to lack of political support.

At the same time, the absence of this law does not mean that illegal deprivation of liberty, abuse of office or other possible crimes currently remain unpunished. Responsibility for corresponding acts is already provided by current legislation.

Yatsyk did not comment directly on the case of the blind man in Odesa. Her statements refer to general issues considered by the parliamentary investigative commission.

There is currently no confirmed information about the execution of the ruling of the Peresypskyi District Court by the SBI and the results of verification of the circumstances of the Odesa man's detention.

Based on materials: Unified State Register of Court Decisions, —"Superposition", Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, bill No. 12442