In Sumy region, the Armed Forces Major “earned” over UAH 2.4 million on fictitious business trips in the war zone

In the Sumy region, law enforcement officers exposed the head of the military unit headquarters for falsification of combat missions six subordinates – the scheme allowed him to enrich more than UAH 2.4 million.

Sources: DBR, Prosecutor General’s Office, National Police

Details: According to investigators, at the end of 2024, the major suggested a “easy way to earn” a subordinate – to issue documents about their allegedly a business trip to the war zone in Kharkiv region.

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In fact, they all continued to work at the Sumy Staff. Nevertheless, military personnel were charged with combat payments – up to UAH 170,000 a month.

Literally from the DBR message: “But most of the money, the subordinates had to give cash to their boss. Those who doubted received threats of departure to a real war.”

Details: The officer himself left the bulk of the money, and the military returned about 30 thousand hryvnias. In just three months, “Scheme” brought the major over UAH 2.4 million of illegal payments.

The major was informed of the suspicion of exceeding power in the conditions of martial law, which caused grave consequences (Part 5 of Article 426-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). He faces up to 12 years in prison.

The court chose a measure of restraint – a pledge of 900 thousand hryvnias.

Prehistory:

• On June 5, employees of the State Bureau of Investigation exposed servicemen in Mykolaiv region who demanded from the soldiers who left part of the soldiers, money in exchange for return for service.