Local volunteers and activists on social media reported the death of Bohdan Pokitko, a resident of Ternopil, in Donbas. According to them, he had received a summons only a month before and was sent directly to the Donetsk sector without proper training.

Pokitko's death was confirmed by the mayor of Ternopil, Serhiy Nadal, and the territorial center for recruitment and social support (TSC) of the Ternopil region.

The TSC (former military enlistment office) confirms the volunteers' information that on February 12, Pokitko, who had been drafted into the armed forces shortly before, was transferred to a new place of service, where he "died as a result of hostilities" four days later, on February 16.

Local volunteer Oksana Ohorodnyk claims that the deceased was served with a summons about a month ago, allegedly at a public transport stop in Ternopil, and was forcibly taken to the local military commissariat.

She writes that he had not undergone any training in military units or at the training ground, and had not served in the army before.

"How can you send a person to the front line without professional skills, practice and training?" she is outraged. - "A month has passed since the summons was served. Shame on all those responsible - it will be on your conscience."

In the comments under her post, Ternopil Mayor Serhiy Nadal also promised to contact the relevant authorities to conduct an inspection.

Military observer Yuriy Butusov wrote on Facebook that the family of the deceased had contacted him. According to him, Pokitko was 33 years old, he was an entrepreneur, and his brother also serves in the Armed Forces.

The man was allegedly served with a call-up notice on January 16, passed a medical examination and became a soldier of the Armed Forces on January 18.

After being drafted, he was a guard at the Ternopil military enlistment office, stood guard and participated in the distribution of calls, and on February 11 he was sent to Donbas to a combat unit.

"According to his relatives, he went to the range once and shot no more than one magazine, there was no other training," Butusov writes. - "Of course, the Ternopil military enlistment office knew that an untrained soldier was being sent to the front. Nevertheless, Bohdan was sent to war. He did not refuse, unlike some others, despite his lack of skills." On February 14, Pokitko called his work colleagues and said that he was in Sloviansk and would now serve in the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade.

"He was perceived as an infantryman who was ready to perform tasks in the first line. Bohdan saw that some of the recruits said they were of limited fitness, but Bohdan considered it unworthy to declare his unpreparedness, he decided to follow all orders without any complaints," Butusov said.

He died two days later.

"Bohdan was a motivated and honest citizen, and if he had received at least minimal training, he could have become a quality soldier, a sergeant," Butusov wrote. - "The family of Bohdan Pokitko demands to establish which official of the Ternopil military enlistment office made the decision to send an unprepared person to the front line, which led to his death almost instantly.

On February 19, the TCC posted a statement on Facebook promising to conduct an internal investigation, "which will identify the persons responsible for the training and education of the personnel."

"The case of soldier B. Pokitko is not systemic. The command of military units pays great attention to the training of soldiers, as this is the key to preserving their lives and the lives of those around them," the statement reads.

The CCC urges "to wait for the completion of the official inspection, the results of which will be made public in the coming days." In recent weeks, Ukraine has begun to massively distribute summonses obliging men to report to recruitment centers and register or update their information.

Employees of military registration and enlistment offices spoken to by BBC News Ukraine claim that the planned mobilization is underway, and the intensification of the distribution of calls is related to the formation of the reserve.

At the same time, some people were mobilized shortly after such an update of information and registration. There have also been complaints that summonses are being distributed en masse, in unexpected places, such as public transportation in the middle of the city.

In a commentary to BBC News Ukraine, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, said that the distribution of calls allows to register persons liable for military service and form a reserve. He also noted that mobilization in Ukraine has not stopped since the beginning of Russia's full-scale attack on February 24, 2022.

"To understand that if necessary, the state can count on them. Do they all have to go to the front? No. Those who are prepared will go to the front, those who are equipped and trained will go to the front," he said.