Overview
- Strana.ua published a video in which Pishchikov says he was freed and urges people not to panic, a development later echoed by TASS.
- Earlier reports from Obshchestvennoye said he remained at a territorial recruitment center undergoing a medical commission in Mykolaiv region.
- UNIAN, citing ground forces sources, reported he is a 1992‑born Ukrainian who lacked military registration documents and was identified as a reserve officer without deferment, a claim not confirmed by officials.
- Pishchikov did not say in the video whether he will be required to serve, and authorities have not issued formal comments.
- Media also carried an unverified claim that Jolie’s team contacted President Zelensky’s office regarding the case, alongside a statement from Pishchikov’s girlfriend that his phone had been off earlier in the day.