In Mykolaiv region, the head of the headquarters 'accounted' for 8 million UAH in 'combat' – State Bureau of Investigations.

A staff officer from Mykolaiv is suspected of organizing a fraudulent scheme. Employees of the State Bureau of Investigations completed a pre-trial investigation against the head of the headquarters of one of the military units in the Mykolaiv region, who is suspected of organizing a scheme for the illegal accrual of combat payments. His brother, who held the position of a unit commander, was also involved in this scheme. According to the investigation, between March and June 2024, they forged documentation, providing false information about the participation of military personnel in combat actions.

Another official of the unit — the assistant to the head of the headquarters — assisted them in this scheme.

As a result of these actions, losses of nearly 8 million UAH were incurred. The suspects have been notified of the suspicion for the facts of abuse of office and official forgery. They face up to 6 years of imprisonment. The aim of the investigation is to recover the losses incurred by the state through appropriate civil action.

Evading mobilization discovered and stopped

Employees of the State Bureau of Investigations discovered and stopped a scheme for evading mobilization, organized in one of the district military registration and enlistment offices in Zaporizhzhia. During 2024-2025, more than 1,500 men avoided mobilization by paying employees to remove them from the military search lists.

Forged protocols for voluntary appearance at the military enlistment office were prepared to avoid military service

The scheme for the illegal accrual of combat payments and evasion of mobilization has been identified and stopped. The suspects face imprisonment for abuse of office and official forgery, as well as restitution of the damages incurred by the state.

Several officers from Mykolaiv have been exposed in fraud, organizing schemes of illegal activities in military units. They forged documentation and issuance of combat payments, as well as falsely represented participation in combat actions by military personnel. Another scheme discovered in Zaporizhzhia involved evasion of mobilization through payments for removal from the search lists. Both situations led to significant losses and a threat of imprisonment for the criminals.