The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has uncovered 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 performing their duties in exchange for half of their salaries.
For half the salary, such "servicemen" did not show up for duty at all, and some of them were even issued combat payments from time to time. This scheme caused losses to the state of over 3 million hryvnias,
The organizers of the scheme, which caused losses to the state of over 3 million hryvnias, were the deputy brigade commander and the commander of the material support group.
The State Bureau of Investigation reported the suspicion to the group commander, who, together with his leader, had been collecting money from servicemen who did not want to serve since January 2024.
The perpetrators are charged with abuse of official authority under martial law (Part 5, Article 426-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The group commander faces up to 12 years in prison.
Procedural management of the case is provided 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 brigade commander was detained and reported on suspicion, who also participated in the evasion scheme.
