He profited from the absence of subordinates. The brigade's deputy commander was exposed for his involvement in the scheme.

The deputy commander of the 110th separate mechanized brigade has been exposed in a scheme for profiting from absent subordinates. He has been informed of the suspicion against him.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine, citing the Telegram channel of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI).

What Happened

In January 2024, the suspect organized a mechanism for receiving money from servicemen who did not wish to serve—subordinates could avoid duty for half of their salary. Moreover, some of them were also periodically granted combat payments.

Photo: the deputy commander of the brigade was exposed in the scheme (t.me/DBRgovua)

The investigation is aware of 4 individuals who benefitted from the scheme. Currently, the losses to the state are estimated at over 2.2 million hryvnias. At the same time, the number of participants in the scheme could reach dozens.

The illegal activity was uncovered by one of the deputy commander's subordinates—he took a bag containing 1.5 million hryvnias from the suspect and handed it over to law enforcement.

"To get revenge, the deputy commander attempted to blackmail the subordinate and filed documents claiming that he allegedly deserted the military unit with a weapon," the SBI adds.

What’s at Stake

The deputy commander has been informed of the suspicion of exceeding official powers and appropriating weapons through abuse of office under conditions of martial law.

He faces imprisonment for up to 15 years.

Recall that RBK-Ukraine reported that law enforcement recently uncovered another scheme in the military. At that time, suspicions were also raised against the former commander of the military unit in the eastern region and his accomplice.