The SBI and SBU team has uncovered a case involving the commander of the Territorial Defense "South", who used his official powers to build a personal estate in the Odessa region with the help of the military. According to the SBI press service, information about this case was provided on June 3.
Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation together with the Security Service of Ukraine have reported suspicions to the head of the regional department of the territorial defense forces “South”. In the Odessa region, this official used his power to force the military to engage in the construction of a private house for him. According to data available from 2023, this commander involved three servicemen in this case. For more than a year, these soldiers worked on the construction site, while receiving additional pay, which was deducted as for performing combat missions on the front line.
The leadership of this official is considered an abuse of official authority, which caused significant damage in conditions of martial law, in accordance with Article 426-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. According to this article, this may be punishable by imprisonment for a term of up to 12 years. The issue of choosing a preventive measure is being resolved.
