In Odesa, a man was hospitalized with a head injury after a visit to the TCC

In Odesa, another incident occurred during a check of military-registration documents, sparking a wave of discussion on social media.

After a video and media statements appeared, the Odesa Regional Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center (TCC and SP) released its own version of events.

According to local media reports, a man was detained together with his dog and taken to the TCC, where he was allegedly handcuffed and subjected to physical force. The reports claim that after he refused to sign documents, he was struck on the head with a pistol, causing bleeding. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery, and later—according to the same reports—TCC representatives allegedly tried again to take him from the hospital, but doctors and police prevented this. It was also reported that the dog was temporarily taken away to prevent the owner from escaping.

However, the Odesa Regional TCC and SP say events unfolded differently. They state that on February 9, a joint notification group consisting of TCC servicemen and a police officer stopped the man to check his documents and determined that he was wanted for violating military registration rules.

The recruitment center claims the man allegedly agreed voluntarily to come in to clarify his data, but once there became aggressive and deliberately inflicted injuries on himself.

The agency also emphasized that claims of mistreatment of the dog are manipulative. According to them, the animal was cared for and later handed over to the man’s relatives.

The TCC leadership has initiated an internal investigation to establish all circumstances of the incident. Details are currently being clarified in a case that has drawn significant public attention.