Scandal-hit former Lviv prosecutor now serving at TCC in Zakarpattia

Former Lviv prosecutor Rostyslav Hlynetskyi, suspected of forging documents to leave the country, has unexpectedly resurfaced in a new position — he is now officially serving at the Khust District Territorial Centre for Conscription and Social Support (TCC and SS) in Zakarpattia.

According to the submitted declaration, in 2024 Hlynetskyi received a salary as an employee of the Zakarpattia Regional TCC, after which he was transferred to Khust. Given his scandalous past, this career turn raises numerous questions.

Was on the run — and suddenly became a serviceman

Prior to his “mobilisation”, Hlynetskyi had been evading the investigation for a long time. He was suspected of using forged documents to attempt to cross the border and avoid mobilisation. He was even placed on the wanted list.

In the summer of 2024, during a search at the home of his mother-in-law, lawyer Bohdana Moskva, who is suspected of organising schemes for “draft dodgers”, Hlynetskyi was detained. However, it soon became known that he had been mobilised into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Mobilisation as a way to evade accountability?

Under Ukrainian legislation, conscription into military service automatically suspends the investigation of criminal cases against the mobilised person. In other words, the criminal case against Hlynetskyi is “frozen” — at least for the duration of his service.

This fact has sparked a wave of criticism — both among human rights defenders and on social media. There are growing concerns that the army may be turning into a kind of “sanctuary” for those who previously sought to avoid conscription at all costs.