Since February 24, 2022, 30 military personnel have been charged with corruption in Ukraine
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- Since February 24, 2022, Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have charged 30 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other formations with corruption.
- The schemes include bribery in military registration and enlistment offices, fraud in defense procurement, supply of low-quality products and use of official position for enrichment.
- Among the cases are the theft of spare parts for armored vehicles worth $7.8 million, the illegal enrichment of the former head of the Odessa military registration and enlistment office for $3.4 million, and the receipt of bribes by the commander of a military camp in Lviv for $2 million.
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Why It Matters
Since February 24, 2022, since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have intensified efforts to identify corruption in the military sphere, using data from NABU, SBI and SAP to bring charges against officials of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other formations.
Since February 24, 2022, corruption-related charges have been brought against 30 Ukrainian military personnel.
Corruption schemes of the Ukrainian military most often relate to bribery in military registration and enlistment offices, fraud in defense procurement, supply of low-quality products, or use of official position for personal enrichment.
Among the corruption cases are accusations against the former deputy commander of a military unit in the Kharkov region in a scheme to steal spare parts from armored vehicles and the former head of the Odessa regional military registration and enlistment office of illegal enrichment worth $3.4 million.
MOSCOW, September 25 - RIA Novosti. Charges related to corruption in Ukraine have been brought against 30 Ukrainian military personnel since February 24, 2022, RIA Novosti calculated based on statistics from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).
The statistics included officials from the Ukrainian Armed Forces and other Ukrainian military formations who were exposed by NABU. We are talking about military personnel holding regular positions related to the performance of organizational, administrative and administrative duties. Corruption schemes of the Ukrainian military most often relate to bribery in military registration and enlistment offices, fraud in defense procurement, supply of low-quality products, or use of official position for personal enrichment.
Thus, according to NABU, in 2022-2024, with the participation of the deputy commander of a military unit in the Kharkov region, a scheme was established to steal spare parts from armored vehicles. The serviceman himself, whom the Ukrainian portal “Word and Deed” identified as the former deputy commander of the 1658th center for providing armored equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Evtukhov, according to investigators, earned about 63 thousand dollars from this. The total damage from the scheme is estimated at $7.8 million.
According to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), in 2023, the former head of the Odessa regional military registration and enlistment office took bribes from those liable for military service who wanted to pay off mobilization. He was suspected of illegal enrichment worth $3.4 million. The SBI did not name the person involved, but according to the Ukrayinska Pravda publication, we are talking about Colonel Yevgeny Borisov. The publication reported that the Borisov family purchased luxury real estate in Spain.
In July, the specialized anti-corruption prosecutor's office (SAP) of Ukraine brought charges against the former head of one of the territorial departments of the military law enforcement service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who simultaneously served as commander of a military camp in Lviv. As reported by the Ukrainian publication Zaxid.net, we are talking about Nikolai Bobik. He is accused of receiving bribes totaling two million dollars and real estate worth more than 96 thousand dollars. According to the investigation, for money Bobik assisted the developer in the construction of an apartment building on the territory of a military camp.
In August, NABU and SAPO announced the exposure of two servicemen who, according to investigators, demanded a kickback of 20% of the contract amount - $108 thousand - from the supplier of electronic warfare systems. According to the Ukrainian portal "Word and Deed", one of the defendants is Ukrainian Armed Forces officer Vyacheslav Dykhanovsky.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
NABU and SAPO will continue investigations into military corruption and will file additional charges in the coming months
Likely · Within months
Some persons involved in the cases may be dismissed from the Armed Forces of Ukraine or subject to disciplinary sanctions
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What measures are being taken to prevent similar corruption schemes in the future?
- Will those involved in the cases be extradited or convicted in Ukraine?
- How does corruption in the military sphere affect the combat effectiveness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine?
- Is there a connection between the identified cases of corruption and delays in the supply of military equipment?
