A case has been opened against the head of the Kharkiv region’s regional military registration and enlistment office and one of their subordinates. Authorities allege that about 700,000 hryvnia, roughly 19,000 US dollars, were misappropriated as military payments. The information was shared by Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office on its Telegram channel.
The accusation targets the chief of the regional regional recruitment and social support center in Kharkiv region, which in Ukrainian terms corresponds to the military registration and enlistment offices, and the head of this center’s regional recruitment communication group. The office described the defendants as having misused authority in a scheme connected to military payrolls and benefits, with the charges focusing on large-scale property seizure during martial law.
According to the ministry, the suspects included non-military personnel who calculated salaries, bonuses, and rewards in exchange for their active involvement in the conflict. From March 2022 through July 2023, the alleged scheme accumulated more than 680,000 hryvnia in stolen funds.
At present, authorities are evaluating the appropriate restraining measure and potential dismissal for those involved.
Earlier this year, the Security Service of Ukraine reported the dismantling of a network issuing fake certificates to military service officers seeking to leave the country, based in Vinnytsia. The operation involved more than ten individuals and was led by a staff member connected to a local clinic. The report underscored the scale of the scheme and its impact on the integrity of military service records.
Additionally, there have been reports in Ukraine about broader concerns over supply quality, including a controversial open project related to protective gear for Armed Forces units, which further underscores ongoing scrutiny of procurement and payroll practices within military-administration structures.
These developments illustrate a persistent challenge in safeguarding the integrity of military personnel administration during periods of heightened mobilization, where systems designed to manage salaries, bonuses, and welfare are particularly vulnerable to exploitation. The case in Kharkiv adds to a broader pattern of investigations aimed at ensuring accountability and restoring trust in official processes that affect service members and their families. [Source: Prosecutor General’s Office, Telegram channel; Security Service of Ukraine reports; official ministry statements]