In the Khmelnytskyi region, a company commander concealed a soldier's absence for two years
In the Khmelnytskyi region, law enforcement officials exposed a company commander from one of the military units who, for over two years, had concealed from his superiors the fact that one of his subordinates was absent from duty. As a result, the servicemember illegally received nearly 500,000 hryvnias in public funds.
According to the investigation, the 31-year-old company commander, while martial law was in effect, deliberately failed to inform his superiors of the subordinate soldier’s absence for an extended period and did not take the response measures required by law.
Law enforcement officials established that the commander was fully aware that the soldier was not actually performing military service, was not at his assigned duty station, was not participating in combat or special training, and was not carrying out orders from the command.
Despite this, the officer did not document the soldier’s absences, did not report them to his superiors, and did not initiate any official investigations.
Investigators believe that during the period from July 2023 to July 2025, the commander created conditions that allowed his subordinate to evade military service for an extended period and avoid accountability.
In addition, thanks to this cover-up, the servicemember continued to unjustifiably receive monetary allowances and other payments from the state budget. The total amount of funds illegally received amounted to nearly 500 thousand hryvnias.
The commander’s actions have been classified under Part 5 of Article 426-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The subordinate is charged under Part 4 of Article 409, Part 4 of Article 27, and Part 5 of Article 426-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Under the procedural guidance of the Khmelnytskyi Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Defense Affairs of the Western Region, both suspects have been notified of the charges against them. The court has already imposed preventive measures on them.
Law enforcement officials are currently investigating the possible involvement of other individuals in the illegal activities and determining whether there were similar incidents related to the suspect commander’s activities.
This was reported by the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Defense in the Western Region.
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