Military personnel from Poltava region facing charges: illegally traveling abroad.

Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation together with the military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine announced charges against a senior sergeant of one of the military units in Poltava region. According to the SBI, she illegally traveled abroad for vacation instead of performing her service.

Details of the case

According to inkorr.com: According to information from the SBI, from 2022 to 2024, the woman left her military unit eight times, visited resorts in Montenegro and Poland, while continuing to receive her military salary. This resulted in unjustified expenses from the state budget exceeding 190,000 hryvnias.

Possible consequences

The woman is suspected of evading service and fraud, which could threaten her with imprisonment for up to ten years.

This case underscores the importance of fulfilling military duties at a time when the country needs every defender. The responsibility for improper performance of official duties translates the case into the legal sphere, where the consequences can be very serious. In such situations, it is important that the laws are enforced strictly and impartially, as this guarantees justice for all military personnel.