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Chas Pravdy - 05 June 2025 11:26

--- In a military unit in Mykolaiv region, law enforcement officers uncovered a large-scale scheme of abuses and bribery organized by several servicemen. According to sources within the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), the perpetrators demanded significant amounts of money — directly from soldiers who had left the military unit unauthorized — with the aim of returning them to service and creating false favorable working conditions. SBI officers, in cooperation with the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in the Defense Sector of the Southern Region, launched a large-scale operation back in spring 2025. As a result of the investigation, it was established that one of the soldiers, close to investigative and operational work, expressed a desire to rejoin the Armed Forces of Ukraine as early as April. However, instead of following the legal procedures, he was provoked by an offer of “something like that”— for $2,000 or over 200,000 hryvnias, he was promised help “to resolve all issues” related to transferring to another unit, closing criminal proceedings, and directly obtaining positions that did not involve participation in combat. By May 2025, during the course of the investigation, law enforcement officers recorded a new episode during a conversation with the suspect. At that time, acting as an intermediary, he offered a young sergeant — a serviceman — a scheme for “resolving” his issue in exchange for a monetary fee. The intermediary, acting in conspiracy with other military officials, named an amount of $3,000 and hinted that refusing might lead to the soldier’s transfer to “hot” combat units. When the soldier agreed to the proposal, he contacted law enforcement officers, and all activities with him were conducted under their control. Later, in June 2025, he transferred the first installment of illegal benefit — €2,000. A few days later, near one of Mykolaiv’s hypermarkets, he handed over the second installment — 40,000 hryvnias — after which he was promised that his service would remain unchanged and unthreatened, including with regard to participation in combat. On-site, the suspect soldier was detained, which was confirmed by the seizure of two parts of the illegal benefit — €1,000 in cash and another part — €2,000. As part of the investigative actions, a petition to the court has already been prepared to select a preventive measure for the suspect. Meanwhile, investigators are working to establish the involvement of other officials of the military unit in the crime. The relevance of combating such crimes within military structures is further emphasized by the fact that these corrupt schemes undermine the country’s defense capabilities and discredit the military service itself. The SBI insists: silence and inaction are unacceptable. Military and law enforcement agencies call on servicemen to report any cases of shameful corruption and abuse, because only through this can trust in the armed forces be maintained and the country’s defense potential strengthened. After all, any sign of dishonesty within the military is a threat to Ukraine’s security and a destruction of the efforts of all those defending its independence. ---

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