The Bilotserki court has decided to impose a preventive measure on the well-known anti-corruption activist Oleksandr Lemyenov. He is suspected of evading mobilization. The court obliged him to pay a deposit of 60,000 hryvnias.
On December 6, Lymenov was served with a summons at the Bilotserk Territorial Procurement Center (TCC). According to the investigation, the activist refused to receive the document in the presence of two witnesses. At the specified time, he did not show up at the collection point without informing about the reasons.
On December 8, Lemienov was informed of the suspicion under Art. 336 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides up to five years of imprisonment for evading mobilization. In addition, he was declared wanted.
Despite this, the activist personally appeared at the court session. In social networks, he declares that he has already "mobilized", but does not specify in which structure he is serving.
Lemenov himself believes that the case has political implications and is revenge for his criticism of the government. In particular, he emphasizes that his activities aimed at fighting corruption could cause dissatisfaction in certain circles.
Cases of evasion of mobilization against public figures are becoming more and more frequent. Previously, such accusations were made against the head of the Anti-Corruption Center, Vitaliy Shabunin. The term "shabuning" even appeared in social networks, which refers to attempts to avoid military service.
This situation caused active discussions in society: some support Lemenov, considering his case to be political persecution, while others see it as confirmation of evasion.
The cases of Lemenov and Shabunin call into question the equality of all before the law, especially in wartime conditions. At the same time, they demonstrate that mobilization and responsibility for it is a complex and multifaceted problem for Ukrainian society. Time will tell whether the court will be able to establish justice in this case.
