In the Vinnytsia region, a patrol officer is suspected of selling deferrals from mobilization
A patrol officer from the Vinnytsia region is suspected of selling illegal schemes to evade mobilization. According to the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI), he offered to help conscripts obtain fake medical documents and have them removed from military registration for $7,000. The officer was detained while receiving the money.
Officers from the State Bureau of Investigations, with the assistance of National Police leadership, served a notice of suspicion to the patrol officer from Vinnytsia Oblast. According to investigators, he organized a scheme in which he promised men he would help them avoid military service. According to the SBI, the police officer assured his clients that he could arrange for the issuance of medical documents stating they had allegedly suffered a heart attack or stroke. He claimed these certificates could serve as grounds for removing those subject to military service from the military registry.
The cost of such a “service” was $7,000 per person. According to the investigation, the suspect claimed to have the “necessary connections” at medical facilities and among officials at territorial recruitment and social support centers.
The State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) also stated that the man allegedly intimidated those who refused to pay by threatening to have them forcibly taken to the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers and mobilized, citing his official authority. “The law enforcement officer claimed to have the necessary connections at medical facilities and among officials at the regional recruitment and social support centers,” the DBR reported. On July 13, 2026, bureau agents detained the police officer while he was receiving money from one of his clients.
He was notified of his status as a suspect under Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—receiving an unlawful benefit for influencing the decision-making of a person authorized to perform state functions, combined with extortion.
Investigators are currently determining whether to impose a preventive measure and suspend the suspect from duty. If found guilty in court, he faces three to eight years in prison with confiscation of property.
The State Bureau of Investigations (DBR) emphasized that the investigation is ongoing. Law enforcement officials are examining whether other individuals were involved in the scheme and determining whether the suspect had the actual ability to fulfill his promises. The Vinnytsia Regional Prosecutor’s Office is overseeing the proceedings in the case, according to .
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