SBI notifies nearly 20 individuals of suspicion during 'Honest Conscription' special operation

The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is continuing the 'Honest Conscription' special operation. According to law enforcement data, approximately 60 searches have been conducted in total, and nearly two dozen individuals have been notified of suspicion.

Interim results of investigations

Tetyana Sapyan, the SBI Director’s advisor on communications, provided an update on the current status of the cases during a television broadcast. She emphasised that approximately 20 criminal proceedings related to this special operation have currently been opened.

«За останньою інформацією такого проміжного підсумку саме спецоперації "Чесний призов" можу сказати, що є близько двох десятків кримінальних проваджень. Було проведено десь 60 обшуків і майже двом десяткам фігурантів було оголошено про підозру. Є і затримані. Але ця операція триває. Це відбувається на постійній основі. І це попередні цифри, звичайно ж» (According to the latest information on this interim summary of the 'Honest Conscription' special operation specifically, I can say that there are about two dozen criminal proceedings. Approximately 60 searches were conducted, and nearly two dozen suspects were notified of suspicion. There are also those who have been detained. But this operation is ongoing. This is happening on a constant basis. And these are preliminary figures, of course), she said.

The SBI representative noted that the investigations are not yet complete, so the figures provided may change.

Corrupt officials' tactics in TCCs and MMEs

Commenting on whether bribe-takers in Territorial Centres for Conscription and Social Support (TCCs) and Military Medical Expertise Commissions (MMEs) are changing their tactics due to mass exposures, Tetyana Sapyan noted that the corruption schemes were not overly disguised.

«І тому ДБР виявляє ці правопорушення. Є різні схеми, але, у принципі, сказати, що прямо зашифрованими месенджерами всі (ці люди - ред.) користуються - на сьогодні я не можу» (And that is why the SBI detects these offences. There are various schemes, but, in principle, to say that everyone (these people - ed.) is directly using encrypted messengers - I cannot say that today), the SBI representative reported.

Thus, according to the official, law enforcement officers are able to document offences due to the relatively open nature of the activities of the persons involved in the cases.