Position: Former Acting Head of the Lutsk City Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center (TRC).
Area of Corrupt Activity: Military.
Region of Corrupt Activity: Lutsk, Volyn Region.
Legal Qualification: Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: Released from custody after bail of more than UAH 830,000 was posted.
Case Details: According to the investigation, in late March 2026, an individual liable for military service approached the official about the possibility of traveling abroad. He said that, in exchange for a payment of USD 7,000, he could arrange for the man to be declared temporarily unfit for military service, regardless of his actual health condition.
“After that, medical documents indicating certain illnesses were prepared for the man liable for military service, even though he had not actually undergone the necessary medical examinations,” law enforcement authorities reported.
After receiving the full amount, according to the investigation, the official arranged for the man to undergo a military medical commission examination, be declared temporarily unfit for service, and have the relevant information entered into the Unified State Register of Conscripts, Persons Liable for Military Service, and Reservists.
Roman Udovenko was detained on June 4. He was notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (obtaining an unlawful benefit by an official). The article provides for a sentence of five to ten years’ imprisonment with confiscation of property. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
It later became known that Roman Udovenko, the acting head of the Lutsk City TRC suspected of bribery, had been released from custody after bail of more than UAH 830,000 was posted. The Western Regional Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in the Field of Defense reported this on Thursday, June 11.
“The court imposed a preventive measure of detention with the alternative of bail exceeding UAH 830,000, which he paid,” the prosecutor’s office stated.
Individuals Potentially Involved in Corruption Schemes: Under investigation.
Assets: In his declaration upon dismissal, covering the period from January 1 to August 17, 2026, Roman Oleksandrovych Udovenko did not list any real estate. Neither he nor his family members declared any unfinished construction projects or valuable movable property, apart from vehicles.
Among his vehicles, Udovenko declared a 2022 Skoda Kodiaq, which he acquired on January 28, 2026. The car’s value according to its most recent monetary valuation was UAH 600,000.
For the period from January 1 to August 17, 2026, Udovenko declared UAH 416,294 in salary (monetary compensation) received from the Volyn Regional Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center. His wife, Viktoriia Udovenko, declared UAH 450,000 in income from business activities.
Among his monetary assets, Udovenko declared USD 40,000 and UAH 150,000 in cash. His wife, Viktoriia Udovenko, declared UAH 400,000 in cash.
Authorities Responsible for Responding: In Udovenko’s case, law enforcement authorities responded in a timely manner.
Scandals: Open sources contain no information about any other scandals in which Udovenko may have been involved.
Sources:
https://zaxid.net/nachalnik_lutskogo_miskogo_ttsk_viyshov_na_volyu_pid_830_tis_grn_zastavi_n1639137
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/8d078a66-6eaa-44ee-bac3-56a52ecb91db