Ukraine uncovers draft evasion schemes and Russian honeypot plots

Ukrainian authorities have exposed multiple illicit networks designed to help men evade military service and facilitate desertion. In Kyiv Oblast, prosecutors dismantled a scheme at private educational institutions charging draft-eligible men $10,000 upfront and $700 monthly for fake teaching positions to secure deferments. Meanwhile, the State Bureau of Investigation charged three individuals for smuggling soldiers away from active duty stations for fees ranging between $5,000 and $13,000. Authorities also highlighted an increasing trend of fraudulent marriages with women with disabilities to obtain legal exemptions.

Separately, the Security Service of Ukraine reported thwarting over 50 Russian intelligence plots involving recruited women targeting military personnel on staged dates. In a parallel development, the Council of Europe issued its first evaluation report assessing Ukraine's implementation of the Istanbul Convention on combating domestic and gender-based violence.

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