Judges in the Shabunin case, who is being tried for fictitious service, are being pressured by his fellow activists - the "Honest Mobilization" movement

On April 17, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv will hold a preliminary hearing in the criminal proceedings accusing Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, of fraud and evasion of military service. However, his colleagues are trying to obstruct justice in various ways – pressuring judges, organizing information attacks in the media, etc. This was stated by Oleksiy "Stalker", an activist of the "Honest Mobilization" movement and a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, as reported by UNN.

Tomorrow, the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv will hold a preliminary hearing in the criminal proceedings accusing Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, of fraud and evasion of military service. The prosecutor sent the indictment against Shabunin to court back in 2025. But all this time, attempts were made to slow down the case. Including by his defenders, who are still trying to obstruct justice in every possible way – pressuring judges, organizing information attacks in the media, and doing much more to "save Private Shabunin."

He noted that Shabunin's defenders are his colleagues – activists who are also evading mobilization using various schemes.

This is the same large team of "professional activists" who arranged fake unfitness certificates for themselves and their relatives, or resolved issues with reservations or deferments. Essentially, they are fraudsters just like Shabunin. In particular, journalist Yuriy Nikolov, who, according to media reports, bribed a police officer to avoid mobilization. "Anti-corruption activist" Mykhailo Zhernakov, who, according to open data, provided the TCC with a fake certificate of employment as a lecturer to get a reservation. Daria Kaleniuk, director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, who, according to open sources, first took her husband abroad for money, and then made him a "reservation" thanks to connections in the Ministry of Defense. Lawyer Olena Shcherban, whose husband, as the media writes, has been wanted by the TCC for 5 years, and whose brother, after the NABU, got a reservation at "Ukrzaliznytsia." A whole unit could be formed from these "activists," which Shabunin could lead.

He reminded that, as law enforcement officers established, Shabunin was fictitiously listed in military service for years, without leaving Kyiv. During this time, he received over 1 million UAH in "combat pay." But his service turned out to be a fake, as were his statements about his "participation in the battles for Kyiv." As a result, the SBI notified Shabunin of suspicion of fraud and evasion of military service. The "activist" faces up to 10 years in prison. Court proceedings are currently underway.