Territorial recruitment centers reboot: Ground Forces Say Only 11% of Incidents Were Confirmed in May
In May 2025, the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed only 30 out of 263 incidents involving territorial recruitment centers – 11% of the total. This was reported on the social networks of this branch of the troops.
The ground forces claim that in May 89% of all incidents (233 cases) related to the territorial recruitment centers were unconfirmed: "These are fakes, exaggerations, information manipulations, or targeted attacks within the framework of enemy information and psychological operations."
As the military notes, the remaining 11% (30 incidents) had real grounds and were checked with appropriate decisions:
→ four people were suspended from their duties;
→ two people were dismissed from their positions;
→ 11 were disciplined;
→ 27 official investigations are ongoing.
The report notes that several investigations may be conducted into individual incidents.
The Land Forces Command has decided to publicly report to society on the work of the territorial recruitment centers starting in May: it will systematize and publish the results of inspections together with the Operational Commands "North", "South", "West" and "East".
"The society will be informed about the facts of violations, investigation and punishment of all those who did not fulfill their official duties or violated the Law. We understand that only open reporting, transparency and truth can withstand the huge resource of Russian propaganda, on which the enemy spares neither money nor effort," the publication says.
- In August 2024, the SBI reported that since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the agency had investigated 408 criminal proceedings related to the work of the territorial recruitment centers.
- On March 21, 2025, Ombudsman Lubinets reported that this year the number of appeals from Ukrainians regarding human rights violations by military enlistment offices has increased.
- On April 29, the General Staff announced that territorial recruitment centers servicemen without combat experience and corresponding health restrictions will be sent to serve in units in combat areas. Their positions will be filled by soldiers with injuries or contusions who cannot serve in combat units.
