Ihor Saviuk Organized a Scheme to Obtain Mobilization Deferments in Volyn: Details of the Exposure — ZAXID.NET
Position: Member of the Volodymyr City Council; Head of the Law, Geodesy and Land Management Department at Volodymyr-Volynskyi Professional College.
Area of Corrupt Activity: National Security and Defense.
Region of Corrupt Activity: Volyn Region.
Legal Qualification: The actions are classified under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (receiving an unlawful benefit by an official).
Status: At liberty.
Case Details: At the end of August 2026, law enforcement officers exposed a member of the Volodymyr City Council who allegedly took a bribe to organize evasion of mobilization. The suspect, who works at a local college, offered men liable for military service assistance in enrolling in full-time studies for UAH 55,000, which would entitle them to a deferment.
According to investigators, the suspect works as the head of a department at one of the educational institutions in Volyn Region. He offered men of conscription age assistance with enrolling in full-time studies in exchange for money, which would provide grounds for obtaining a deferment from mobilization.
The suspect set his fee at UAH 55,000 per person. Law enforcement officers detained him immediately after he received the full amount of the bribe.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) did not disclose the suspect’s name. However, media outlets identified him as Ihor Saviuk. He is a member of the Volodymyr City Council representing the European Solidarity party and also heads the Law, Geodesy and Land Management Department at Volodymyr-Volynskyi Professional College.
The official was notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (receiving an unlawful benefit by an official). The article provides for a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years, disqualification from holding certain positions or engaging in certain activities for up to three years, and confiscation of property.
Individuals Potentially Involved in Corruption Schemes: Open sources provide no information about potential accomplices.
Assets: In his 2025 declaration, no real estate, valuable movable property, corporate rights, or securities were listed at all. The family’s only vehicle is a 2004 Mercedes E270 CDI, which has been owned by his wife, Nina Turchynska, since 2019.
Over the year, Saviuk earned almost UAH 360,000 at the college (approximately UAH 30,000 per month). He received another UAH 5,000 from the Territorial Department of the State Judicial Administration in Volyn Region and approximately UAH 5,000 in cashback from two banks. His only monetary assets were USD 200 and EUR 200 in Oschadbank and UAH 2,000 in PrivatBank. The council member declared no cash savings, debts, or expenditures.
Authorities Responsible for Responding: Law enforcement agencies responded to Saviuk’s alleged criminal activity in a timely manner by notifying him of suspicion.
Scandals: Before the corruption scheme came to light, he had not been identified as being involved in any other scandals.
Sources:
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/67491443-2e48-4b80-a2b8-1d0b0d9a2382