Ukrainian officials uncover draft evasion schemes and Russian security threats

Ukrainian authorities have uncovered multiple illicit schemes aimed at draft evasion and military desertion, while foreign security threats and international compliance evaluations have also come to light.

In Kyiv Oblast, prosecutors exposed private lyceums selling fake teaching positions to draft-eligible men for $10,000 upfront plus $700 monthly fees. Meanwhile, the State Bureau of Investigation filed charges against three individuals running an operation that charged $5,000 to $13,000 to smuggle active military personnel away from their units. Investigative reports also highlighted draft-age men entering marriages with disabled women to secure legal deferments.

In security developments, the Security Service of Ukraine reported thwarting over 50 assassination attempts against servicemen by Russian-recruited women using poison or explosives on fake dates. Additionally, the Council of Europe published its initial monitoring report assessing Ukraine's progress in implementing the Istanbul Convention on combating violence against women.

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