The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) exposed a large-scale corruption scheme in the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade. The organizers were the deputy commander of the brigade and the commander of the material support group. They offered servicemen the opportunity to avoid duty on the condition of paying half of their salary.
For half the salary, such "military servicemen" did not show up for duty at all, and some of them were even issued combat pay from time to time. This scheme caused losses to the state of more than 3 million hryvnias,
The organizers of the scheme, which caused losses to the state of more than 3 million hryvnias, were the deputy commander of the brigade and the commander of the material support group.
The State Bureau of Investigation reported the suspicion to the commander of the group who, together with his supervisor, had been collecting money from servicemen who did not wish to serve in January 2024.
Perpetrators are charged with exceeding official authority under martial law (Part 5 of Article 426-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The commander of the group faces up to 12 years in prison.
Procedural management in the case is carried out by the Khmelnytskyi specialized prosecutor's office in the field of defense of the Western region.
The SBI also recalled that on December 27, 2024, the deputy commander of the brigade, who also participated in the evasion scheme, was detained and informed of suspicion.
