Ukrainian army lieutenant-colonel detained in Dnipropetrovsk region for demanding a share of combat pay

Officer detained at military deployment site

Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine documented the activities of a senior officer of one of the military units, who operated in the Dnipropetrovsk region. He was detained after receiving the full amount of the improper benefit near a temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian military.

According to investigation information, the case subject held the position of senior officer of the group for studying and implementing the experience of the unmanned systems department.

Bribery scheme for combat pay

It was established that the military officer demanded 20% of the total amount of the monetary reward that servicemen received for the fire destruction of enemy targets. In exchange for this money, the official promised to process the necessary documents for the accrual of payments without hindrance.

According to the case materials, the total amount of rewards was almost 2 million hryvnias. The lieutenant-colonel planned to appropriate approximately 380,000 hryvnias from this sum.

Procedural actions and threat of punishment

Currently, the detained person has been notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for liability for the receipt of an improper benefit by an official.

The court selected a preventive measure in the form of detention. If guilt is proven, the officer faces punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of up to 10 years with confiscation of property.

Procedural supervision in this criminal case was carried out by the Kryvyi Rih specialised prosecutor's office in the sphere of defence of the Eastern region.