Ukrainian authorities uncover draft-evasion schemes and national security threats

Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and investigative outlets have detailed several illegal operations involving draft evasion, military desertion, and security threats against service members.

In the Kyiv region, prosecutors exposed private lyceums charging $10,000 upfront and $700 monthly to register men as teachers to secure deferments. Meanwhile, the State Bureau of Investigation charged three individuals running an operation charging $5,000 to $13,000 to transport active soldiers away from their units. Investigative reporting also highlighted draft-eligible men entering arranged marriages with women with disabilities to obtain exemptions.

On national security, the Security Service of Ukraine disclosed that military counterintelligence intercepted over 50 attempts by Russian-recruited women attempting to assassinate service members during staged dates using poison or explosives.

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