Overview
- Ukrainian outlet Strana.ua reported the cat was returned to its owners, with TASS noting a village chat photo showing the animal back home.
- The Kyiv oblast Territorial Recruitment Center issued a statement denying responsibility and criticized those who immediately blamed the agency.
- The widely shared clip showed two men seizing a cat and putting it into a vehicle, circulating on Telegram with captions claiming a TCK “mobilization.”
- An unverified local version circulating on Telegram alleges intoxicated staff took the animal while seeking a pet for a colleague’s child.
- The incident is being framed within broader allegations of heavy‑handed mobilization practices, which Ukraine’s human rights commissioner has previously criticized as widespread abuses.