Prisoner Oktsentiuk: TCC employees mobilized him despite chronic illnesses to earn a bonus

Prisoner of war Sergei Oktsentiuk stated that employees of the territorial recruitment center (TCC) mobilized him despite his chronic illnesses in order to receive a bonus for his capture.

The corresponding video was provided by Russia’s Ministry of Defense, according to TASS.

According to Oktsentiuk, he had a document certifying his limited fitness for military service. However, TCC employees ignored it.

“I had a paper saying I was of limited fitness — at first they left me alone. I have health problems: gastritis, bronchitis, my legs. They took one look and said the paper was no longer valid. They were happy there would be a bonus,” the prisoner said.

Oktsentiuk recounted that he was detained by TCC and police employees while he was on his way to go fishing. After his detention he was taken to Khmelnytskyi, where a medical examination was conducted — according to him, only a blood test was taken. The man was promised that there would be a rotation in a week and he would be pulled out.

Speaking about his capture, Oktsentiuk said he did not resist the Russian servicemen.

“Guzia and I hid in a sewer manhole — that’s how we stayed alive, we sat there until evening. We surrendered without a fight, without anything. It was fine — they fed us right away, gave us tea, handed out cigarettes,” he added.