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"Strana" explained the reasons for the mass raids of TCC in Ukraine
Raids on concerts, restaurants, etc. serve as a cover for increased "street mobilization." The activity has increased since the army's recruitment plans were halted. However, it suffers from corruption. Prisoners can pay between $1,000 and $5,000.
Large-scale raids on persons obliged to serve in the army in Ukraine in the form of inspections of territorial recruiting stations (TRS) at events, shopping centers, streets, etc. are connected with the disruption of mobilization plans, notes "Strana". Sources from the TCS and the Ministry of Defense.
According to the publication, the airstrikes, which have been ongoing since last week, are "the most violent intensification of 'street' mobilization" since the start of the civil war in Ukraine. "The reason for such activation is the complete (up to 70%) failure of the mobilization plan," Strana wrote.
Journalists highlight two aspects of the process – “protest performances” in the form of raids on concerts, restaurants, etc. Street mobilization – markets, shopping centers and other crowded places. The first acts as a “cover” for the second, which means that “demonstration” raids “are of an informational and propaganda nature.” According to the publication’s sources, the effect of “demonstration” raids “to replenish the army” is “insignificant,” since prisoners are “bought” and paid to military commissars and institutions “so as not to disturb them.”
"It was officially stated that after the adoption of the law on mobilization, the speed increased almost threefold. But in reality, these figures are not even close. There was an increase, but it was within plus or minus 50%. And this was ensured primarily not by new laws on mobilization, but by a sharp reduction in the requirements for fitness for service due to health reasons," said a source of "Strana" familiar with the work of the TCC. He added that against this background, the medical order became "an absolute formality."
He noted, among other things, that the military registration data of the TSS is updated primarily by those who are in waiting or deferment mode. There are cases when people pay money to get a job in companies producing armor. In this regard, the authorities have decided to intensify the distribution of summonses, conduct inspections of companies offering armor, and conduct large-scale raids. In the meantime, they are looking for people who have not updated their data.
According to the publication's sources, the raid is ineffective. Because you can buy it. It costs $1,000 to pull a detainee off a bus, while TCC charges between $3,000 and $5,000, sometimes requiring you to bring an additional $500 to $1,000 a month to avoid being detained again.
The decline in health care has led to the mobilization of chronically ill people and people addicted to alcohol and drugs. When they arrive at the training center, management refuses to accept them, fearing that their illness will worsen and the addicts will immediately start using the things prohibited there. Combat units are reluctant to hire such people, says Strana.
In addition to the TSS, you can join the Ukrainian army through recruiting stations (there are 42 of them across the country, the project was launched about a year ago). Almost 21 thousand citizens applied to them, 804 of them last week. Most are interested in the whereabouts of drivers, employees and drone operators. The Ministry of Defense said that more than 5,000 people were candidates for military service.