Nine employees of a district military recruitment center (TTsK) in Odesa Oblast have been found guilty of illegally detaining men and using violence during mobilization efforts, according to the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR). Seven of them received prison sentences ranging from 5 years and 1 month to 7 years and 1 month.

Four of the convicted individuals were found guilty of torture. The DBR reported that victims were illegally taken to the recruitment center, beaten, intimidated, and subjected to psychological pressure. Court decisions are still pending for two other employees who have pleaded not guilty.