Position: Former member of the Matsoshyn Village Council.
Area of Corrupt Activity: Military.
Region of Corrupt Activity: Lviv Region.
Legal Qualification: Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: Detained.
Case Details: Police, together with the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), detained Roman Butliar, a former member of the Matsoshyn Village Council in Lviv Region, and his son, entrepreneur Bohdan Butliar. According to investigators, the 66-year-old former council member and his 45-year-old son were making money from men seeking to evade mobilization.
As reported on Thursday, June 4, by the SSU and the Lviv Region Prosecutor’s Office, the father and son offered clients two options for illegally crossing the state border: obtaining fraudulent disability status or being smuggled across the border outside official checkpoints. The cost of these services ranged from USD 10,000 to USD 15,000.
“It was documented that, for USD 15,000, the offenders promised to arrange a fraudulent Group III disability status for a person liable for military service by producing forged medical documents,” the SSU reported.
In addition, the individuals involved received a further UAH 40,000 for preparing medical certificates and later another UAH 11,000 for “arranging inpatient treatment” without the patient actually being present at a medical facility in Lviv Region.
Law enforcement officers documented the unlawful activity and detained the father and son “red-handed” after they received part of the unlawful benefit — USD 7,500.
Law enforcement officers are checking whether other individuals, including medical professionals, were involved in the scheme. According to the prosecutor’s office, those detained turned out to be a former member of one of the village councils in Zhovkva District and his son, an entrepreneur from Lviv engaged in freight transportation. Law enforcement agencies have not disclosed further details of the case. According to ZAXID.NET, suspicion notices were served on Roman Butliar, a former member of the Matsoshyn Village Council, and his son Bohdan Butliar. During searches at the father’s residence, investigators found and seized ammunition for small arms. The ammunition was sent for forensic examination, after which the issue of its legal classification will be decided. Both detainees were notified of suspicion of organizing illegal border crossing (Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to YouControl, Roman Butliar owns and co-owns companies engaged in agribusiness — LLC Butliar and RB Trade — as well as the RBN Group farming enterprise registered in Matsoshyn. His son, Bohdan Butliar, registered as a sole proprietor three years ago in the field of road freight transportation.
Individuals Potentially Involved in Corruption Schemes: In addition to Roman Butliar, the former member of the Matsoshyn Village Council in Lviv Region, his son and entrepreneur Bohdan Butliar was also detained. Both detainees were notified of suspicion of organizing illegal border crossing (Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Assets: In his 2020 declaration, Roman Feodoziiovych Butliar stated that he owned two land plots: a plot measuring 1.25 m² in the village of Turynka, Zhovkva District, Lviv Region, acquired on March 6, 2003, and a plot measuring 0.10 m² in the village of Matsoshyn, Zhovkva District, Lviv Region, acquired on May 23, 2004.
Among his vehicles, Butliar declared passenger cars: an Audi manufactured in 2003, acquired on November 5, 2005, and an LT-28 manufactured in 2003, acquired on June 12, 2007. In addition, Butliar owns two pieces of agricultural machinery: an MTZ-82 manufactured in 1998, acquired on June 6, 2001, and a John Deere 970 manufactured in 1984, acquired on March 26, 2005.
For 2020, Butliar declared a pension of UAH 20,488 received from the Pension Fund of Ukraine. He did not declare any monetary assets. There is also no information available about his monetary assets.
Authorities Responsible for Responding: In Butliar’s case, law enforcement officers responded in a timely manner.
Scandals: Open sources contain no information about any other scandals involving Butliar.
Sources:
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/c46a8cb9-22df-4bf7-afd9-db6165aba656