Under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Defense Sector of the Eastern Region, a serviceman of the RTC and SP in Dnipropetrovsk region has been notified of suspicion.

It has been established that in May 2025, the suspect demanded 20,000 USD from a citizen for assistance in being removed from military registration. In June, the citizen reported to law enforcement agencies.

At the beginning of August 2025, the suspect received 100 USD allegedly for a psychiatrist and stated that the final amount would be 20,000 USD for processing documents regarding unfitness, threatening mobilization in case of refusal.

At the end of September 2025, he demanded the first part of the illegal benefit from the citizen in the amount of 4,000 USD, threatening mobilization in case of refusal.

 In October 2025, law enforcement officers detained the suspect while receiving the funds.

The actions of the serviceman have been qualified under part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Investigative actions are ongoing to identify other involved persons.

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Dnipropetrovsk region, with operational support provided by employees of the UCR in Dnipropetrovsk region.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.