Official at Donetsk Region Military Enlistment Office Detained Over Dollar Bribe to Discharge Two Brothers
In Ukraine's Donetsk Region, an employee of a territorial recruitment centre has been named a suspect. Investigators say he took money in exchange for promising soldiers transfers to other units and discharge from service on health grounds.
In Ukraine's Donetsk Region, an official of a territorial recruitment and social support centre has been detained and notified that he is a suspect. Such centres, commonly known as TCCs, handle military registration and mobilisation in Ukraine.
The suspect is the acting head of the personnel psychological support group at one of the region's centres. According to investigators, he promised servicemen, in return for money, transfers to other military units and discharge from service on health grounds.
The headline of the Ukrainska Pravda report states that the bribe was in US dollars and that the case concerns the release of two brothers from service.
The source does not name the official, give the size of the bribe, specify the criminal charge or the possible penalty. It also does not say whether the suspect has been remanded in custody or when the case might go to court.
