New “schemes for evaders” eliminated in Ukraine: MSEC officials and doctors among detainees
Kyiv • UNN
Officials of medical commissions and hospitals who helped avoid conscription on the basis of fake medical reports were detained in different regions of Ukraine. The offenders face up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Law enforcement officers have eliminated new mobilization evasion schemes that were operating in different regions of Ukraine. Among the detainees are officials of medical and social expert commissions and hospitals, UNN reports with reference to the SBU.
According to the SBU, in exchange for bribes ranging from $2,000 to $10,000, the officials helped conscripts avoid conscription on the basis of fake medical reports.
In Kropyvnytskyi:
"A surgeon, a member of the Military Qualification Commission, was detained red-handed when he received a bribe for unreasonably declaring a conscript unfit for service.
In Dnipropetrovs'k region:
The head of a local hospital department who took bribes for diagnosing serious illnesses in close relatives of people liable for military service was exposed.
Later, this allowed evaders to escape mobilization abroad.
In Kharkiv region:
Another MSEC official, a participant in a large-scale draft evasion scheme exposed by the Security Service in October, was also suspected.
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While working as a rehabilitation therapist, she falsified her clients' medical histories to obtain disability.
The offenders were served a notice of suspicion (in accordance with the crimes committed) under the following articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
▪️ part 2 of Article 28, part 1 of Article 114-1 (obstruction of the lawful activities of the AFU and other military formations committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons);
▪️ part 3 of Art. 368 (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an unlawful benefit by an official in a large amount);
▪️ chs. 3, 4 of Art. 358 (forgery of documents, use of forged documents committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons);
▪️ part 3 of Article 369-2 (abuse of influence).
The offenders face up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.
