Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
Military law enforcement major suspected of demanding $10,000 from AWOL soldier
Ukrainian prosecutors have charged a Military Law Enforcement Service major with allegedly demanding $10,000 from a serviceman absent without leave in exchange for arranging his return to military service without adverse consequences
Kyiv region suspects charged over bribery scheme helping soldiers desert
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation has uncovered an organized group that allegedly accepted bribes to help servicemen leave their military units, evade service and obtain forged documents, with the suspects now placed under investigation
Vinnytsia priest suspected of taking $14,000 to help evade mobilization
Ukrainian law enforcement authorities have charged a Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest in Vinnytsia with accepting a $14,000 bribe after allegedly promising to help a draft-eligible man avoid military mobilization through supposed contacts at a territorial recruitment center
Man detained in Vinnytsia over $33,000 disability bribery scheme
Ukrainian law enforcement detained a man in Vinnytsia suspected of demanding $33,000 in exchange for influencing officials to obtain disability status and exemption from military registration
Donetsk officer suspected of embezzlement in military vehicle repairs
A military officer in Donetsk region is under investigation for allegedly approving fake repair works for six army vehicles, causing UAH 650,000 in losses to Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Mykolaiv official to stand trial over UAH 2.4 mln loss
A settlement military administration head in Mykolaiv region will stand trial over the alleged embezzlement of more than UAH 2.4 million after approving payment for land management works without verifying their completion
Kyiv woman detained over $18,000 draft exemption scheme
A woman in Kyiv was detained for allegedly offering fictitious employment at a critical enterprise in exchange for $18,000, promising draft exemption status and the possibility of traveling abroad for military-age men
NABU and SAPO complete probe into drone procurement scheme
NABU and SAPO completed a probe into a scheme involving overpriced drone and EW purchases with kickbacks up to 30%, implicating officials, military personnel and business representatives
National Guard colonel detained for trying to buy disability
A National Guard colonel was detained in Kyiv for attempting to buy fake disability status for $6,000 to leave service. He was caught while handing over part of the bribe and placed in custody with bail set
Military hospital head suspected in draft evasion scheme
The head of a military hospital in Chernivtsi is suspected of facilitating draft evasion. Investigators say soldiers were allowed to work civilian jobs while formally remaining in service
Illegal border escape scheme for €20,000 exposed in Kharkiv
In Kharkiv, a serviceman and a Russian citizen were detained for organizing an illegal border crossing scheme for €20,000. The route included travel to Mukachevo and crossing a river. Suspects face up to nine years in prison
Soldier and ex-council deputy suspected in draft evasion scheme
A serviceman and a former city council deputy in Kropyvnytskyi were suspected of helping men evade mobilization. For $11,500 they allegedly arranged medical diagnoses to declare clients unfit for service through decisions of the MMC