Ukraine uncovers draft evasion schemes and counterintelligence threats

Ukrainian authorities have exposed several schemes helping military-age men evade service, alongside domestic security threats and international legal evaluations. In Kyiv Oblast, prosecutors uncovered private schools charging up to $10,000 plus monthly fees to grant draft deferments through fake teaching positions. Concurrently, the State Bureau of Investigation charged three people for smuggling active servicemen out of military units for up to $13,000. Authorities also highlighted an increase in fraudulent marriages involving women with disabilities to secure deferments.

Separately, military counterintelligence reported intercepting over 50 Russian plots using recruited women to target soldiers during staged dates. Meanwhile, the Council of Europe published its first evaluation of Ukraine's progress under the Istanbul Convention on domestic violence.

Sources: Liga net, NV, Radio Svoboda, Slidstvo.Info, Ukrainska Pravda