Illegal business on paying  » combat

The commander of the battalion of one of the brigades stationed in Donetsk, who, according to law enforcement officers, demanded from the subordinates to « discard » for accrual of fictitious allowances allegedly for participation in battles on the front.

Source: DBR, SBU, The Prosecutor General’s Office

Details: According to the investigation, at the submission of the combat, its subordinates received the full amount of a supplement of 100 thousand hryvnias seemed to be on the battle line throughout the month.

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However, according to the case file, the military of this unit was not on the « front edge » for so long, and after receiving payment, each of them had to « deduct » the commander of 40 thousand UAH.

In case of refusal to pay the « tribute » the combat threatened with the subordinate real shipment « for zero ».

It is documented that in this way only in March this year the official received 920 thousand UAH of « rollbacks ».

He planned as much for April, but he was detained « on hot » – during the transfer of the next part of the bribe.

The attacker was taken to Kiev, where he was informed of suspicion of obtaining an undue benefit by an official combined with his extortion.

The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for up to 10 years with confiscation of property.

It is stated that the court has already chosen a suspected preventive measure – detention on a guardhouse for a period of 60 days with an alternative to collateral in 49 million UAH.