Ukrainian authorities target draft evasion schemes and Russian honeytraps

Ukrainian authorities have uncovered multiple illicit schemes used by draft-eligible men to avoid military service, alongside efforts to counter foreign intelligence threats and review domestic violence standards.

In Kyiv Oblast, prosecutors exposed private educational institutions accepting payments of $10,000 upfront and $700 monthly to fake-hire men as teachers for deferrals. Separately, the State Bureau of Investigation charged three individuals running a scheme to illegally transport active servicemen away from military units for up to $13,000. Reports also highlighted a growing trend of men marrying women with disabilities to obtain exemptions.

In counterintelligence developments, the Security Service of Ukraine reported thwarting over 50 Russian plots involving recruited women targeting soldiers on staged dates with poison or explosives. Additionally, the Council of Europe published its first evaluation assessing Ukraine's implementation of the Istanbul Convention.

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