Law enforcement officers documented and stopped schemes related to the illegal processing of deferments from conscription and the organization of illegal departures of men abroad. The organizers were detained in Odesa and Kyiv regions.

Thus, the prosecutor's office of Odesa region reported suspicions against three individuals under part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — organizing the illegal transportation of persons across the state border for selfish motives.

It was established that a 33-year-old resident of Odesa organized a scheme for transporting men through "green areas." The cost of transportation was 10,000 US dollars per person. 

Another 44-year-old resident of the region, while in pre-trial detention, established a channel for the illegal departure of men to Moldova for 3,000 US dollars per "client." In April of this year, the suspect remotely facilitated the attempted departure of three men, which law enforcement officers timely stopped.

In the region, a 33-year-old man was also exposed, who issued documents to conscripts that allowed them to reach designated border areas without hindrance and cross it. For this, he charged 9,000 US dollars per person.

Other organizers were uncovered in the Kyiv region. Thus, under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, a lawyer was detained who promised a conscript to remove him from the wanted list and arrange a deferment from conscription for 14,000 dollars. After receiving an advance of 4,500 US dollars, the man was indeed removed from the wanted list. During the receipt of the remaining amount – 9,500 US dollars – he was detained. 

A resident of Dnipro was also exposed, who, together with an accomplice, transported conscripts for 15,000 US dollars per person. Law enforcement documented that on November 13, 2025, the suspect transported a group of men to a settlement in Odesa region near the border with the unrecognized PMR and determined their route for further illegal crossing. On the same day, he was detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. The court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention with an alternative bail of 504,452 UAH.

A resident of Cherkasy region offered conscripts "employment" at a state enterprise with subsequent reservation for 4,000 US dollars. Law enforcement documented the transfer of 12,000 dollars to the man — payment for arranging "reservation" for three individuals. The man was informed of the suspicion under part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — abuse of influence combined with extortion of unlawful benefit. The sanction of the article provides for a punishment of up to 8 years of imprisonment.

Investigative and operational measures to expose the organizers of the schemes were conducted with the participation of the DWB of the National Police, the SBU, the State Border Guard Service, and other units of the National Police.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered 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 guilty verdict of the court.