09 July 2026

In Odessa, a TCC officer is suspected of removing a person from the wanted list in Oberez in exchange for 1,000 liters of diesel fuel

(PHOTO: od.npu.gov.ua)

<span><span><span><span><span><span>In Odesa, police and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained an officer from the district territorial recruitment and social support center while he was accepting a bribe in the form of 1,000 liters of diesel fuel. In exchange for the bribe, the suspect was supposed to remove a conscript from the wanted list and declare him fit for service in non-combat units.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Odesa region.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>The officer was detained after receiving 100 fuel vouchers, each worth 10 liters. He was informed of the charges against him, and a preventive measure in the form of pretrial detention was imposed, with the possibility of posting bail in the amount of nearly 1.5 million hryvnias. </span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>According to the police, the detained lieutenant from the mobilization department promised to remove the data of a wanted man from the “Oberig” system . He was also supposed to influence the leadership of the Regional Territorial Recruitment Center and the Special Forces, as well as the head of the military medical commission, in order to obtain the “correct” conclusion regarding fitness for service only in specific units. Specifically, this refers to performing military duty in support, communications, and logistics units, at training centers, or even at territorial recruitment and social support centers.  </span></span></span></span></span></span>

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<span><span><span><span><span><span>The detainee faces up to eight years in prison with confiscation of property.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

<span><span><span><span><span><span>Intent reported that the ombudsman had launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the mobilization of a 57-year-old high school principal from the Kherson region. Dmytro Lubinets emphasized that each situation must be considered on a case-by-case basis, taking all circumstances into account, especially when it comes to a person who has served society for decades. He also noted that the principal had led the high school for 35 years and, during the temporary occupation of the Kherson region, did not abandon his staff and did everything possible to ensure the high school remained open every single day.</span></span></span></span></span></span>

Юлія Калабайда

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