The case in Odessa came to light after a judge ordered the incident to be investigated

A blind Ukrainian man was allegedly held for days at a conscription center despite being clearly unfit for military service, according to court papers.

The case, reported by Ukrainian media on Wednesday, stems from a complaint filed by the unidentified man with a district court in Odessa seeking an official investigation. A judge ruled in his favor last week, ordering the authorities to look into the allegations, a decision that was made public shortly afterward.

According to the complaint, the man has been visually impaired since childhood and was exempted from military service as early as 1994, with his status reaffirmed in 2020 and 2023.…