SSU and National Police expose official who awarded rear battalion in Lviv region with UAH 35 mln of 'combat' pay
Security Service of Ukraine
13:00, 19 June 2025
The SSU Military Counterintelligence and the National Police, with the assistance of the Minister of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have uncovered new facts of illegal payments for participation in combat operations.
According to the investigation, the chief of staff of a battalion of one of the military units of the Territorial Defense Forces of the AFU in Lviv region is involved in the scheme.
Between August and December 2023, he unjustifiably awarded 35 million Hryvnias (USD 835,000) in 'combat' bonuses to subordinates who did not perform tasks on the front line.
To do this, the official entered false information into reports, stating that the unit's personnel were supposedly fighting on the front line.
Based on these documents, the military unit's financial service calculated monthly additional payments of UAH 100,000 to the servicemen.
However, this unit was performing tasks in the rear and was not on the front line.
Based on the evidence, the battalion chief of staff has been notified of suspicion under Article 425.4 of the CCU (negligent attitude to military service, under martial law).
The decision on a measure of restraint is pending. The investigation is ongoing.
The suspect faces up to 8 years in prison.
The investigation is carried out under the procedural supervision of Lviv Defense Specialized Prosecutor's Office of the Western Region.
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