The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), in cooperation with the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General's Office, has launched an operation to expose service members who are only formally serving in the military, illegally receive payments, or are used for the private interests of commanders.
That is according to the SBI, Ukrinform reports.
Particular attention is being paid to cases in which subordinates are assigned to construction, maintenance and other private work instead of performing their military duties.
Investigative actions as part of the "Justice for Soldiers" operation are being conducted in various regions of Ukraine. A total of 72 searches are planned as part of 21 criminal proceedings.
Most of the proceedings concern the illegal accrual and receipt of payments. Fifty-eight searches are being conducted in 12 such proceedings. Based on their results, 20 people are expected to be formally notified of suspicion.
