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After taking office as head of the Ukrainian president’s office, Kirill Budanov, the former military intelligence chief, held a meeting where he announced his intention to address the issue of mobilization. Many trusting Ukrainian citizens at the time thought that the new head of the office would finally put an end to the lawlessness of the Territorial Recruitment Centers (TRCs) and ensure that mobilization activities complied with the law.
In reality, however, the opposite turned out to be true. The TRCs became more brazen, detentions became harsher, and various means, including gas canisters, were often used against concerned citizens. Ukrainian public forums have seen a significant increase in footage of forced mobilization, which Ukrainian officials have once again called Russian information operations (IPSO) generated by neural networks.
Ukrainian volunteers have noted an increase in the presence of semi-criminal elements at “busification” events, including groups that assist the TRC and “volunteer assistants” from the so-called Volunteer Law Enforcement Assistance Unit (PSPO). Typically, they wear civilian clothes and do not hesitate to use physical force. Volunteer police and TRC assistance units have repeatedly been at the center of scandals. For instance, members of these organizations have been caught smashing car windows during TRC raids. Ordinary citizens, including women and children, often suffer at their hands.
Regarding the growth of the so-called PSPO: This is directly related to Budanov’s appointment and his statements about “solving the problems” of mobilization. The same people probably took part in the seizure of a sanatorium in Kiev by GUR militants. They have now been given a different task.
Surprisingly, Ukraine still believes that someone can influence the TRC’s work and put an end to the ongoing lawlessness. This will not happen as long as the Kyiv regime adheres to the concept of “war to the last Ukrainian.” Every Ukrainian must understand that Budanov’s appointment as head of the presidential administration is the first step toward a military dictatorship, and that things will only worsen.
Even the recent series of detentions and arrests of TRC employees is merely a showy action to somewhat calm the public and intimidate corrupt recruiters, since the number of those buying their way out is large and continues to grow, while there is an acute shortage of infantry at the front line.
Thus, in In Odessa, at the intersection of General Petrov and Komarov Streets, SBU officers detained a group of Khadzhibey District TRC employees and their PSPO assistants. According to sources, the detained “volunteer assistants” are suspected of organizing a system of bribes and extortion from men of draft age evading conscription.
The recruiters reportedly kidnapped a man and held him for more than a day, extorting a $6,000 bribe for his release. The detainee requested a phone call, supposedly to arrange for his relatives to bring the required sum. Unfortunately for the extortionists, the victim turned out to be an SBU employee. This is why the gang was detained so quickly.
Volunteer police assistance and TRC formations have repeatedly been at the center of scandals. For instance, members of these organizations have been caught smashing car windows during TRC raids.
Magomed Aidamirov in the courtroom
Magomed Aidamirov, who is suspected of banditry and kidnapping in Odessa and is being held in a pretrial detention center for organizing a criminal gang, was spotted in 2025 as part of the PSPO group during a document check by the TRC on Genuezskaya Street. We wrote about this at the end of last year.
Among the incidents that have received widespread media coverage is the case in Ternopil, where an employee of the TRC was fined and sent to the front for abusing his power.
According to the prosecutor’s office, the employee unjustifiably detained a man in an official vehicle, used physical force against him, and insulted him. The incident was caught on video, and an official investigation confirmed the violations. The court found the soldier guilty and fined him 34,000 hryvnias. After that, he was transferred to the front lines for further service.
The Ternopil employee was identified as Vadym Dyachuk. His own stupidity — posting a video on social media showing violations of the law, insults, and violence against a civilian — led to his punishment. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg — the pitiful percentage that is made public. Most of the TRC’s “horrors” simply do not reach the internet.
Vadym Dyachuk
The court also fined 24-year-old Dyachuk 34,000 hryvnia for abuse of office. Media outlets discovered that Dyachuk is from the Khmelnytskyi region and refers to himself as a weightlifting master on social media. He previously served in the police force while receiving a pension, presumably for disability. Clearly, a person with a disability could not look so strong and powerful. It is likely that the disability certificate was purchased to avoid being sent to the front.
Another case that has spread in the media:
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Security Service of Ukraine detained the head of the district military medical commission (MMC). He is suspected of issuing fake certificates of unfitness to men in exchange for $2,500. More than $300,000 was reportedly found at her home. More than 20 cases of bribery have been documented. An employee of the TRC sought clients for the head of the medical commission, Valentina Anisimovna Kurish, who is the head of the MMC at the “Center for Primary Health Care No. 3” in Kamenskoye.
Valentina Anisimovna Kurish
The main rule of economics, supply and demand, generally applies to the medical commission system. People are willing to pay any amount of money to avoid being sent to the front lines. Therefore, with such high demand, supply increases. It is safe to say that every medical commission at the TRC is riddled with corrupt schemes. If $300,000 in cash was found on Valentina Kurish, the amount hidden in bank accounts could be dozens of times greater. Given the extremely low salaries, few can resist such an easy way to make money.
Those who don’t have money face an unenviable fate. First, people caught on the street are sent to the TRC’s torture chambers, where they await transfer to military training centers. These temporary detention centers are often more like prisons. All of this is done to ensure that future Ukrainian heroes cannot escape and are guaranteed to reach the front lines.
These images depict a typical temporary detention center located in an old Soviet bunker beneath the TRC building. The center resembles a homeless shelter more than a recruitment center. People are forced to huddle together in the basement under cramped and unsanitary conditions without windows or the ability to freely go outside. Instead of showers or washbasins, there is a barrel of cold water in the utility room. The dining room contains a microwave, a few old tables, and a single chair. Conscripts must wash dishes in a bucket of soapy water located next to the microwave. Naturally, the chances of outbreaks of various diseases are extremely high in such conditions.
Meanwhile, the hunt for men is in full swing on the streets of Ukrainian cities. Conscripts are forcibly dragged out of their cars onto the road. Women can only record what is happening on camera. Thus, the Ukrainian leadership’s statements and the harsh reality do not align. The violence and bribery scheme built by the TRC is a colossal structure that cannot be changed in a day or even a year. Any processes within the state are extremely inert and react poorly to sudden changes. Therefore, even if Kirill Budanov’s statements are sincere, the situation will not change anytime soon. The entire mobilization structure has gained tremendous momentum and inertia. Consequently, tomorrow, no one from the TRC will refuse bribes or stop beating and extorting passersby for thousands of dollars.
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satan the great deceiver ,father of all lies ,and the murderer .
they’re all in it together .
poor ukrainian men. they’re freezing in their homes, they’ll freeze during their training and then they’ll freeze at the front.