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More than 16 million UAH of “combat” pay without participation in fights: a military official suspected in Lviv region
Under the procedural supervision of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Defense of the Office of the Prosecutor General, a military official who was temporarily acting as commander of one of the military units has been notified of suspicion.
He is accused of negligence in military service during martial law, which caused the unjustified payment from the state budget of more than 16 million UAH in additional compensation for participation in combat operations.
According to the investigation, in February–March of 2024 the official responsible for organizing service and keeping personnel records signed orders to pay 100 thousand UAH per month to servicemembers who, according to the investigation materials, did not directly participate in combat, did not perform combat missions, and were not entitled to such payments.
On the basis of these orders, a total of 16 million 81 thousand UAH was calculated and paid to the servicemembers.
At the same time, the 100-thousand reward is intended for those who directly take part in combat operations or perform specified combat and special tasks. Such participation is confirmed by combat orders, battle logs, reports, and commanders’ statements.
According to the investigation, the official had access to information about the actual involvement of servicemembers in combat tasks but did not properly verify the grounds for the payments and signed the relevant orders.
Pursuant to Art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent until their guilt is proven by a guilty verdict of a court.
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