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SSU and National Police detain eight organizers of mobilization evasion schemes

Security Service of Ukraine

17:00, 4 September 2025

The Security Service and the National Police have blocked new schemes to evade mobilization. Eight organizers have been detained. For sums ranging from 3,500 to 15,000 USD, they helped men evade military service.

In Kyiv, a lecturer at the Economic Sciences Department of one of Kyiv's universities was detained. For money, she arranged for evaders to enroll in fictitious postgraduate studies or work at the university.

After enrolling in the educational institution, the 'clients' hoped to receive a deferral from service. To submit the certificates to the TRCs, the organizer involved an accomplice, a 28-year-old acquaintance who had 'connections' in the military registration and enlistment office.

In Kropyvnytskyi, the law enforcement apprehended the secretary of the local military medical commission. She illegally issued conscripts a one-month deferral under the pretext of additional examination, allowing the draft dodgers to evade mobilization.

In Cherkasy region, a 48-year-old businessman was detained for organizing a 'transfer' of potential conscripts to Moldova.

According to the investigation, the draft evaders were first brought to a 'collection' point in Odesa, and then an unhindered border crossing was organized.

In Lviv region, two more individuals were uncovered. They offered conscripts the opportunity to flee to the EU bypassing checkpoints.

In Chernihiv region, two gymnasium directors, also local council deputies, were exposed for organizing a scheme of fictitious employment for draft dodgers. For money, they registered 'teachers' who did not actually go to work.

The detainees have been notified of suspicion under several Articles of the CCU, according to the offences committed:

• 28.2, 114-1.1 (obstruction of the lawful activities of the AFU, during a special period, committed by a group, upon prior conspiracy);
• 332.3 (illegal transportation of persons across the state border of Ukraine, committed by an organized group);
• 368.1, 368.3 (acceptance of a proposal, promise or receipt of unlawful benefits in large amounts by an official);
• 369-2.3 (abuse of influence).

The suspects are in custody and face up to 9 years' imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The operations were carried out by the SSU and the National Police, under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor's Offices.