The State Bureau of Investigation reported new cases of evasion of military service by influential people, including deputies, officials, and public figures. According to bureau representatives, there should be no double standards in times of war; everyone, regardless of status, is obliged to comply with the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former head of the Odessa CCC: millions, resorts, and fake documents<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the defendants in the case is the former head of the Odessa Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support. According to the investigation, he did not attend service without good reason and, in the period 2022-2023, traveled abroad, posing as a wounded soldier. Thanks to a doctor he knew, he received medical documents for treatment, but he was resting at the elite resorts of the Seychelles and Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is charged under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, including the use of forged documents, evasion of military service obligations, and failure to report for service under martial law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A deputy from the Dnipropetrovsk region: fictitious service and over 200 thousand UAH in payments<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second case involves a deputy of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council who created a fictitious military service record to enhance her political image. In 2023, she passed a medical examination and received the rank of “soldier”, but did not begin training or service, remaining on the lists through collusion with officials. As a result, she received over 200,000 UAH in military payments in an illegal manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The woman is charged with evading service through deception and fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy from Vinnytsia region: a year of service “on paper”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the investigation, the deputy from the OPZH in the Vinnytsia region, as documented, served in Chernihiv from July to November 2022, but was actually at home. During this period, he received approximately 400,000 UAH in military support, despite never commencing his duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Secretary of the Kyiv City Council: Illegal Salary for a Mobilized<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The former Secretary of the Kyiv City Council is suspected of official negligence and aiding and abetting evasion of military service. During 2022\u20132023, he illegally accrued a salary for an employee serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, resulting in state losses exceeding 690 thousand UAH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three Kyiv City Council Deputies: “Business Trips” Instead of Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The State Bureau of Investigation also referred the case of three Kyiv City Council deputies, who had failed to appear at the military unit for a year, despite being formally on the list and receiving payments. The system also included the head of the army administration’s staff, who issued fictitious “business trips” on behalf of the army administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mobilized activist: “Business Trips” from the unit for almost a year<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The activist, who had been mobilized, did not appear at the service for a long time, issuing civilian “business trips” to the capital and receiving a monthly allowance of more than 50,000 UAH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the State Bureau of Investigation has investigated about 1,000 criminal proceedings for evasion of service. As of July 2025, 329 people have been suspected, 286 cases have been sent to court, and 119 individuals have already been convicted. The SBI emphasizes that war cannot be an excuse for manipulation and privileges, and all individuals, regardless of their status, must be held responsible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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