# Man opens fire on draft officers in Odesa, local media reports

https://mins.news/en/item/12096

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-02 19:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/man-opens-fire-on-draft-officers-in-odesa-local-media-reports/

> A man reportedly opened fire on military recruitment personnel in Odesa, according to local media. Four recruitment officers were injured, with one reportedly in serious condition. The incident was described as another violent eruption in Ukraine’s longstanding mobilization crisis. It adds a shooting to tensions surrounding the country’s continuing mobilization effort.

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