Use of Bila Tserkva community vehicle for mobilisation measures recorded in Kyiv

Unusual vehicle in a capital district

During mobilisation measures in the Teremky district of Kyiv, witnesses recorded an unusual situation. A crew consisting of representatives from the Territorial Recruitment Centre (TRC) and police officers was travelling in an official vehicle belonging not to the capital, but to the Bila Tserkva territorial community. This fact sparked a discussion about the legitimacy of using another city's transport to perform duties on the territory of a different city.

Course of the conflict and video details

Journalist Vladyslav Antonov published a short video showing the interaction between residents and law enforcement officers. The recording, lasting less than a minute, shows a crew that included at least two TRC employees and several police officers. It initially became clear that the inspectors were checking the documents of several men. One of them was being taken to the TRC, likely due to issues with military registration documents or a wanted status.

It later emerged that an elderly Kyiv resident who is not subject to mobilisation was in the car or near its open doors. The main "person of interest" for the law enforcement officers turned out to be another individual, of whom only their legs are visible in the video. According to Antonov, due to the intervention of the crowd, the police had to release this man.

«Дідусь втік з поліцейського авто більцерківського офіцера районної громади у Києві на Теремках, під час заходів оповіщення. На місці зібралися розлючені люди, і поліціянтам довелося відпустити чоловіка, в якого тільки ноги стирчали» (An old man escaped from the police car of a Bila Tserkva district community officer in Kyiv's Teremky during notification measures. Angry people gathered at the scene, and the police had to release the man, of whom only his legs were sticking out), the journalist explained in his post.

Questions about purpose and funding

The most attention was drawn not to the incident itself, but to the make and ownership of the vehicle. At the end of the video, a witness approached the door of a Renault Duster and filmed the logo. The emblem clearly displayed the inscription "Bila Tserkva MTG" and the subtitle "Community Police Officer". This confirmed that the car had come from Bila Tserkva.

The situation gave rise to a number of questions. First, why an officer who is supposed to ensure order in their own settlement is participating in measures in the capital. It is also unknown who covers the costs of fuel and vehicle wear: whether it is funds from the Kyiv city budget or from the Bila Tserkva budget. A separate issue remains who decided to redirect police from a city that is a leader in the criminal chronicle of Kyiv Oblast to perform tasks in Kyiv.