In Kyiv, a group of criminals, including medical professionals, aimed to profit from men of conscription age. Police have arrested the perpetrators and announced charges against them.
Investigators from the Kyiv police and operatives from the Internal Security Department of the National Police uncovered a scheme that allowed individuals to arrange care for 'sick' relatives to avoid mobilization. It turned out that a 43-year-old woman from the capital organized this operation, recruiting two doctors to assist her.
The perpetrator offered services for the arrangement of medical documents for 'pseudo-sick' relatives for money. She collected copies of documents and personal data from clients, which she passed on to the doctors.
The doctors then created certificates without necessary examinations, entering false information about the health status that allegedly required constant care.
The completed documents were handed over to the client in exchange for $3,500, allowing them to evade mobilization and travel abroad as a companion.
Police documented the criminal activities and conducted authorized searches at the suspects' residences and workplaces. They discovered medical documents showing signs of forgery, communication devices, notes, cash, and other evidence.
The criminals were detained and have already been charged. Depending on their roles, investigators are charging them with several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which carry the risk of imprisonment.
The procedural oversight is being conducted by the Obolon District Prosecutor's Office in Kyiv.