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Ex-Ukrainian draft chief suspected of $1 million corruption

RT International·RT·28 days ago
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Police have reported a sweeping crackdown on former officials accused of profiting from mobilization A former Ukrainian military official who led a regional conscription office in Odessa is suspected of illegally accumulating around $1 million in wealth while in office. Corruption, long seen as a systemic issue in Ukraine, has intensified public frustration surrounding the country’s obligatory mobilization campaign, with widespread claims of some officials taking bribes from men seeking to evade military service. The unnamed suspect’s case was highlighted by the national police on Monday as part of a wider investigation into alleged abuses within the conscription system. The authorities said several serving and former senior draft officials are under scrutiny, with assets believed to be of dubious origin being confiscated. According to police, property worth more than $2 million that had not been properly declared was targeted.…

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