Head of Mykolaiv Draft Office Arrested on Corruption Charges
Investigators say the official took $15,000 to block mobilization measures, remove men from the wanted register and secure draft exemptions.
- On Thursday, law enforcement officers detained the head of the Mykolaiv Regional TCR for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for draft exemptions, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced.
- Investigators allege the official accepted bribes to facilitate draft evasion, removing names from the Oberih database and issuing employment-based deferments to men liable for military service.
- Documents reveal two instances of bribery: a $10,000 payment to secure deferments for three men, and a $5,000 payment to cancel a mobilized recruit's deployment.
- Prosecutors are requesting the court remand the suspect in custody and suspend him from office, while law enforcement conducted urgent searches at the official's home and workplace.
- Acting National Police Chief Maksym Tsutskiridze reported 76 draft workers charged in 428 corruption cases since the invasion, while Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi recently suspended another official in Zakarpattia Oblast.
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Head of Mykolaiv Regional TCR detained over $15,000 bribe for evading mobilisation – Prosecutor General Kravchenko. PHOTOS
The head of the Mykolaiv Regional TCR and SS was detained while receiving another instalment of an undue advantage. According to the investigation, the official demanded and received a total of USD 15,000.
The official was supposed to remove the three soldiers from the Coast Guard search and assist them with the reservation.
Searches are currently ongoing at the official's residence and place of work. Law enforcement officers have detained the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Trade and Commercial Coordination Center. He was caught accepting a $15,000 bribe for assistance in evading conscription, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing a statement from Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko. The official was detained while accepting another installment of the bribe. According to inve…
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