New methods of evading mobilization and illegal departure of men discovered in Ukraine

Law enforcement officers are actively uncovering schemes by men to evade mobilization and illegally travel abroad. Numerous cases have already been referred to court.

According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, a special forces soldier and his henchman were detained in the Chernivtsi region, who organized the transfer of men to Romania for a fee of 3 to 10 thousand euros, using official information about border guards’ routes. Both have already been taken into custody.

In the Poltava region, law enforcement officers have uncovered a scheme related to the production of fictitious medical certificates for “seriously ill relatives.” The head of the medical commission, a nurse, and a businesswoman are suspects in this case, who received 45 thousand hryvnias for such “services.” All three persons have already been notified of suspicion, and preventive measures have been taken.

In the Lviv region, a woman was detained who organized the transfer of a man to the Czech Republic for 12 thousand US dollars and 20 thousand hryvnias. She is also in custody.

In Transcarpathia, a special forces soldier was detained who sold border patrol bypass routes for cryptocurrency, charging 2 thousand US dollars per person. Investigative actions are underway to identify other participants in this scheme.

In the Poltava region, indictments were submitted to the court against two women who distributed information on the locations of territorial recruitment centers and police via Telegram, thereby facilitating draft evasion.

Participants in these criminal schemes may be charged under Articles 332, 368, and 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.