Roman Sopin, a Kyiv man, was detained in the capital, sent to a training ground—and the next day ended up in intensive care after skull trepanation. Officials initially claimed he “just fell.” Forensic examination revealed blunt-force trauma. Police opened a case, Interior Minister Klymenko took it under personal control. But questions remain: who beat him, and why does the system shield killers in uniform?

Kyiv, October 28, 2025 — A tragedy that shocks with its brutality and cynicism: a 35-year-old Kyiv resident, Roman Sopin, was detained by employees of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center (TCC) in the capital, and just one day later died in hospital with a shattered skull following emergency trepanation surgery. At first, military and medical officials insisted the man had “simply fallen.” But the forensic medical examination and leaked documents tell a different story—blunt-force trauma. Kyiv police have launched a criminal investigation, and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has taken the case under his personal oversight. Yet society demands answers: who exactly killed the conscript, and why are TCCs turning into lawless zones?

According to police reports and family testimony, the events unfolded as follows:

1. Day of Detention. Sopin was stopped on a Kyiv street by TCC officers. He had a medical deferment (details undisclosed), but the documents were ignored. He was forcibly loaded into a van and taken to a mobilization assembly point.
2. Night at the TCC. Witnesses say Sopin complained of feeling unwell inside the facility, but instead of medical aid, he was transferred to a training ground for “preparation.”
3. The Next Morning. At 6:00 a.m., he was found unconscious with severe head bleeding. An ambulance was called. Hospital diagnosis: closed craniocerebral injury, hematoma, brain swelling. Surgeons urgently performed trepanation—drilling a hole in the skull to relieve pressure.
4. Coma and Death. The patient never regained consciousness. His heart stopped 24 hours after surgery.

Initially, TCC and military unit representatives told the family:

“He slipped on a wet shower floor and hit his head.”

But that version collapsed the moment official documents surfaced.

Forensic Report: “Blunt-Force Trauma”

Copies of the forensic medical examination circulating online (verified by journalists citing police sources) contain a clear conclusion:

• Nature of Injuries: Fracture of the temporal bone, depressed skull fracture, multiple hematomas.
• Mechanism of Trauma: Impact with a blunt object using significant force—not a fall from standing height.
• Time of Infliction: 12–18 hours before hospitalization—i.e., during the night while the man was under TCC control.

This was no accident. This was intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm resulting in death.

Official Response: “Oversight” or Cover-Up?

• Kyiv Police opened a criminal case under Part 1 of Article 115 of the Criminal Code (premeditated murder) with the qualifier “accident”—a phrasing that immediately raised suspicions.
• Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko declared: “The situation is under my personal control. The guilty will be punished.”
• Ground Forces Command issued only a brief statement: “An internal investigation is underway.”

Yet for some reason, no one is naming the officers on duty that night at the TCC. Why have surveillance camera recordings (if they exist) not been released? Why were relatives barred from the body for several days?

TCC as a Black Hole for Human Rights

This is not an isolated incident. From 2024–2025:

• Over 120 complaints of beatings at TCCs (per human rights organizations).
• 15 deaths of conscripts within the first 72 hours of detention (officially listed as “heart attack,” “epilepsy,” or “fall”).
• Zero convictions of TCC personnel for abuse of power causing severe consequences.

Social media is erupting in outrage:

“They’re not mobilizing—they’re kidnapping and killing.” “TCC isn’t the army. It’s a gang in uniform.” “Beat first, then claim ‘he fell.’ Classic.”

Volunteers and veterans demand:

• Independent investigation with international observers.
• Mandatory video recording of every stage from detention to training ground.
• Dismissal and prosecution of Kyiv TCC leadership.

Questions the Authorities Must Answer TODAY

1. Who exactly was on duty at the TCC that night? Why are their names classified?
2. Where is the surveillance footage? If cameras “weren’t working”—who turned them off?
3. Why was the pre-deployment medical exam a formality?
4. When will Klymenko show not just “oversight,” but actual arrests of the guilty?
5. Why does a system meant to defend the country kill its own citizens?

Conclusion: Death as a System

This death is no tragic coincidence. It is the result of total impunity, where TCCs have become a parallel law enforcement system with no rules. People are snatched off the streets, beaten, humiliated—all under the guise of “mobilization.”

While authorities talk about “control,” a family buries a son, brother, father. While ministers post on Facebook, someone has already destroyed evidence. While society rages—tomorrow there will be another victim.

Enough. TCCs must become transparent, accountable, and controlled. Or we will lose not just trust in the military—we will lose Ukraine.