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Former military commander and soldier to be tried in Khmelnytskyi for fictitious service

9 sourcesPublished 03/09/2026, 00:00 · Updated 04/09/2026, 10:09

In Khmelnytskyi, prosecutors have sent an indictment against a former military commander and a soldier who organized a scheme of fictitious military service. It was established that the servicemen worked at a car service station in Kyiv Oblast instead of fulfilling their duties, causing the state losses of over 704,000 hryvnias.

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704,000 hryvnias in damages
scheme operated since October 2024
seven participants to be tried
fictitious service at a car service
defendants: former commander, soldier, car service owner

Khmelnytskyi · Kyiv Oblast · State Bureau of Investigation · Specialized Prosecutor's Office · military unit · car service owner · servicemen

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National security and defence

Former military commander and soldier to be tried in Khmelnytskyi for fictitious service

9 sourcesPublished 03/09/2026, 00:00 · Updated 04/09/2026, 10:09

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704,000 hryvnias in damages
scheme operated since October 2024
seven participants to be tried
fictitious service at a car service
defendants: former commander, soldier, car service owner

Khmelnytskyi · Kyiv Oblast · State Bureau of Investigation · Specialized Prosecutor's Office · military unit · car service owner · servicemen

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