Officer from Odesa organized evasion scheme: up to 12 years in prison.

The deputy commander of a military unit from the Odesa region, together with accomplices, helped servicemen evade service. However, the perpetrators were caught red-handed, and the participants in the scheme face up to 12 years in prison.

This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation.

Details of the case

With the help of the defendants, the military remained at home, but on paper were on duty and received full salary payments. They transferred their salary bank cards to the organizers, who withdrew the funds and kept them.

According to the investigation, during the operation of the scheme, the criminals registered over 20 'remote' soldiers and thereby misappropriated up to 20 million hryvnias. In just four months, the official received nearly 2.5 million UAH in payments registered to 'fictitious' servicemen.

What punishment awaits

The defendants have been notified of suspicion under part 2 of article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, part 5 of article 27, part 4 of article 409 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (abuse of office, exceeding office authority, and evading military service). They face up to 12 years of imprisonment.

Recall that recently we reported on the scheme of an Odesa serviceman for transfer to rear units. And also about how a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was punished for a massacre in Odesa's Arcadia.

Summary:The deputy commander of a military unit from the Odesa region, together with accomplices, was caught for helping servicemen evade service, misappropriating almost 20 million hryvnias. They face up to 12 years in prison for abuse of office and evasion of military service.