The Security Service of Ukraine has revealed a significant mobilization evasion network in the capital, led by the founder of a well-known legal firm along with five accomplices: lawyers and their assistants.
The investigation established that the suspects united to profit from the implementation of evasion schemes.
For amounts ranging from €6,500 to €45,000, the offenders sold fake disability certificates for relatives of potential conscripts and active military personnel.
Based on these forged documents, one group of clients was exempted from service, while another received deferments from mobilization.
Since the beginning of 2024, the organizers of the scheme have unlawfully removed over 300 conscripts from military records across eight regions of Ukraine.
The scheme operated as follows: the organizer took care of issuing fake medical certificates, while his accomplices sought out clients, met with them, and collected payments.
Law enforcement apprehended all participants of the scheme.
During searches, investigators found a price list with rates, forged documents, and notes evidencing their illegal activities.
- Art. 255 (creation and leadership of a criminal organization);
- Part 2 Art. 28, Part 1 Art. 114-1 (interference with the lawful activities of the Armed Forces during a special period);
- Part 5 Art. 27, Art. 336 (aiding conscripts in evading military service during mobilization);
- Part 5 Art. 27, Part 4 Art. 409 (aiding a serviceman in evading military duties through document forgery and other deceitful acts during a state of war).
The offenders face up to 12 years of imprisonment with asset confiscation. The investigation continues to hold all participants of the criminal scheme accountable, with measures carried out by the Security Service in Kyiv.
