Poltava clash: Ukrainian recruiters and police manhandled a man, locals freed him

In Poltava’s Sady‑1 district, a clash erupted when TCC servicemen and police tried to check a man’s documents, leading civilians to damage the minibus tires, block it, and free the man, one officer drew a pistol In the Sady-1 microdistrict in Poltava, a conflict occurred between local residents, police, and servicemen of the TCC. The latter wanted to check a man’s documents. The situation escalated into a verbal altercation and shoving. The incident happened at around 9 a.m. near preschool educational institution No. 78 “Piznayko” on Heroes of Ukraine Street. A video of the conflict was published on the Telegram channel “Trukha Poltava”. A verbal confrontation with mutual insults and shoving began between civilians and law enforcement officers. Residents tried to pull a man detained by the police out of a minibus. One of the civilian men damaged the rear wheels of the minibus so that it could not drive away. Another vehicle blocked the exit of the law enforcement and military minibus from the area near the kindergarten. After that, a man with a baton got out of the minibus. He shouted that he had fought in the war and grabbed one of the civilians by the jacket. At that moment, one of the women began shouting that her brother had been killed in the war and asked to release the guy. Taking advantage of this, one of the civilian men snatched the baton from the serviceman and tried to flee. Two police officers ran after him. One of them drew a pistol and pursued the man. At the same time, a Poltava woman lay down inside the minibus to prevent the doors from being closed. Police officers urged other civilians to remove her, but people refused and asked to release the guy. In response, one of the law enforcement officers emotionally shouted: “He’s running, b***h, running. How are we supposed to check his documents?” Eventually, the service minibus left the scene. The Main Directorate of the National Police in Poltava Oblast reported that an investigative-operational group arrived at the scene. Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the incident and will provide a legal assessment of the actions of the participants. According to police, a group of persons obstructed servicemen and police officers in the performance of their official duties. Investigative actions are ongoing. The Poltava Regional TCC reported that the circumstances of the incident are being established by the police. The police will also identify the persons involved in the offense. Regarding the fact of possible obstruction of the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the territorial center sent a notification to the SBU. https://poltava.to/news/84322/