A former employee of the Ministry of Defense will go on trial in Kyiv. He is suspected of promising to arrange conscripts for a critical enterprise for money. This would have provided the conscript with a deferment from mobilization.
This was reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Kyiv.
It is noted that law enforcement officers exposed the official in September of last year. During the pre-trial investigation, it was established that the person in question was looking for men liable for military service.
According to the case file, he offered employment at an enterprise that had the right to provide reservations against mobilization. He asked for $10,000 for his “services.”
Investigators detained the suspect while receiving money from a “client”. He was informed of suspicion under Part 5 of Art. 27, Part 3 of Art. 368-3 Aiding an official of a legal entity under private law in obtaining an unlawful benefit for himself for committing actions using the powers granted to him in the interests of the person providing such benefit of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the articles provides for up to three years of imprisonment, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to two years.
Other cases related to mobilization violations
Law enforcement officers in Kyiv and the region regularly report on uncovering schemes to evade mobilization. In particular, on February 2, a citizen was detained and reported on suspicion in the capital, who is suspected of several offenses – aiding in illegal evasion of mobilization and influencing court decisions.
Also on February 2, Kyiv police reported suspicions of bribery against a 41-year-old resident of Kyiv region, the head of a public organization. According to investigators, for 10 thousand US dollars, she promised men to “resolve the issue” of unfitness for military service.
The Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office has reported suspicions to three doctors from the specialized institutes of cardiology and pulmonology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. They are accused of taking bribes for helping to avoid mobilization.
On February 6, the Bila Tserkva District Prosecutor's Office of the Kyiv Region reported a 68-year-old man to the police for suspicion. He is accused of organizing a scheme to illegally smuggle men liable for military service across the state border of Ukraine.
And recently, suspicions were announced in the capital against a father and son: according to the investigation, the suspects offered the man a number of services for money: from removal from the wanted list to illegal departure from the country.