Five new mobilization evasion schemes for $20,000 uncovered in Ukraine - SBU

The Security Service of Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigation, and the National Police have uncovered five new schemes for evading mobilization in various regions of the country. The organizers of the deals have been detained and served with notices of suspicion. According to law enforcement, the cost of "services" ranged from 5,000 to 20,000 dollars. This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine, as relayed by UNN.

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The Security Service, the SBI, and the National Police blocked five new schemes for evading mobilization and detained the organizers of the deals in various regions of Ukraine. For sums ranging from 5,000 to 20,000 US dollars, the dealers offered conscripts a way to avoid the draft through forged documents or helped them flee abroad bypassing checkpoints,

According to law enforcement, some of the schemes involved forged documents and fictitious employment. Specifically, in the Kyiv region, an official from a local branch of the state enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" was detained. According to the case materials, he registered conscripts for work with subsequent "deferment" (reservation). The official sold vacant positions in a subordinate fire protection unit.

Also in the capital region, four other individuals were exposed who, through acquaintances in the Territorial Recruitment Centers (TRC), groundlessly processed deferments for over a hundred conscripts. To achieve this, they were hired "on paper" at critical infrastructure enterprises.

Furthermore, in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, the head of a regional Ukrzaliznytsia depot and his deputy were served with notices of suspicion.

In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, the head of a regional Ukrzaliznytsia depot and his deputy received notices of suspicion for appointing draft dodgers to positions in rolling stock maintenance. However, the "newly arrived" employees did not show up at their workplaces, while still receiving salaries and even bonuses, which they "shared" with the employers,

Other schemes concerned illegal travel abroad. Specifically, in the Vinnytsia region, a repeat offender who had previously been involved in illegal migration cases was detained.

While serving a suspended sentence, he provided draft dodgers with a "convoy" toward the southern border. First, a "scout driver" would travel to track checkpoints, followed by a car with the clients,

Also in the Cherkasy region, a border guard was exposed who tried to bribe the leadership to leave his place of service unnoticed.

Currently, the detainees have been notified of suspicion in accordance with the crimes committed under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:

• Part 1 of Art. 114-1 (obstruction of the lawful activities of the AFU and other military formations during a special period, committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons);
• Part 4 of Art. 191 (misappropriation of property through abuse of office by an official, committed under martial law by prior conspiracy by a group of persons);
• Part 3 of Art. 332 (illegal transportation of persons across the state border of Ukraine);
• Part 4 of Art. 368 (acceptance of an offer, promise, or receipt of an improper benefit, committed by an official holding a particularly responsible position);
• Part 3 of Art. 369 (aiding in the acceptance of an offer, promise, or provision of an improper benefit to an official, committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons);
• Part 4 of Art. 408 (desertion committed under martial law).

The perpetrators face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.

As a reminder

The "Honest Mobilization" movement and the military demand a ban on draft-dodging bloggers running for deputy at all levels.