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UkrainePublished: 21 October 2026 at 00:32

Man in Odesa stabs military recruitment officer in the neck and tries to run him over

In Odesa, southern Ukraine, a driver stabbed a serviceman of the territorial recruitment centre in the neck during a document check and tried to hit him with a car. The Odesa regional centre reported the attack.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda

A driver attacked a serviceman of the territorial recruitment and social support centre (TCC) in the Ukrainian city of Odesa. In wartime Ukraine, these bodies handle military registration and mobilisation. The Odesa regional TCC reported the incident.

According to the centre, the serviceman was checking the driver's documents. During the check, the man stabbed the soldier in the neck with a knife. He then tried to run the serviceman down with his car.

The report does not say what condition the wounded serviceman is in, whether the attacker has been detained, or what motivated the attack. The announcement gives no details on these points.

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