Prosecutors of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Defense Sector of the Central Region have sent an indictment to the court against a serviceman and two accomplices for abuse of influence (Part 2 of Article 28, Part 2 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The accused organized a criminal scheme to evade conscription during mobilization. They offered several options: removal from military registration for a fictitious diagnosis for 25,000 USD or formal employment at one of the Kyiv educational institutions for further reservation for 5,000 USD.

In June 2024, the individuals promised a person subject to mobilization to provide the production of medical documents regarding a fictitious diagnosis that excludes the possibility of military service, as well as to ensure further removal from military registration through officials of one of the territorial recruitment and social support centers.

As part of the implementation of this plan, the accused received part of the agreed funds amounting to 7,000 USD and continued actions aimed at obtaining the second part of another 10,000 USD. During the transfer of the last part of the funds, they were detained.

The pre-trial investigation and operational support were carried out by the Territorial Department of the State Bureau of Investigation located in Kyiv.

Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a guilty verdict.