In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a soldier was convicted of embezzling ₴9.7 million and desertion
The Samarivsky District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast found the former head of the financial and economic service of one of the combat brigades operating in the Zaporizhzhia sector guilty.
This is stated in case file No. 12025042350001319.
According to the investigation, between 2023 and 2025, the servicemember altered the bank details of other military personnel and transferred their payments to his own accounts. In this way, he embezzled over 9.7 million hryvnias.
It is noted that the suspect opened 14 bank accounts and continued to receive funds even for military personnel who had been discharged from service, transferring them to himself. He concealed the shortfall in financial reports. According to the investigation, the man spent the funds, in particular, on gambling.
In April 2025, the soldier left his unit without authorization. To avoid detection, he, according to the case file, attempted to conceal his whereabouts, changed residences, and used other means of concealment.
In early 2026, he was detained by officers of the State Bureau of Investigations.
The court found the man guilty under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine: fraud on an especially large scale, legalization of proceeds obtained by criminal means, and desertion.
He was sentenced to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property. A decision was also made to recover 9.7 million hryvnias in damages. The verdict will take effect after the appeal period expires.
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