{"id":1319035,"date":"2025-11-11T15:11:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/up-to-20-000-for-deserting-the-army-the-state-bureau-of-investigation-exposed-a-group\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:11:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:11:28","slug":"up-to-20-000-for-deserting-the-army-the-state-bureau-of-investigation-exposed-a-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/up-to-20-000-for-deserting-the-army-the-state-bureau-of-investigation-exposed-a-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Up to $20,000 for deserting the army \u2013 the State Bureau of Investigation exposed a group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>The State Bureau of Investigation, together with the SBU, the State Border Guard Service of the National Police, and the State Border Guard Service, exposed a criminal group that organized the illegal transportation of conscripts across the state border and facilitated the desertion of military personnel for monetary reward.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div> This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/1BmpwXm6uz\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was reported by<\/a> the territorial department of the State Bureau of Investigation in Melitopol.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div> The scheme was organized by a law enforcement officer from Zaporizhzhia, his colleague and two civilians were also part of the group. The perpetrators operated throughout Ukraine, helping to escape abroad or leave the military unit for a reward of up to 20 thousand US dollars for one &#8220;service&#8221;. <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1319015\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579503602_850915244125719_103167857975634681_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579503602_850915244125719_103167857975634681_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579503602_850915244125719_103167857975634681_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579503602_850915244125719_103167857975634681_n-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579503602_850915244125719_103167857975634681_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1319018\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579736492_850915277459049_5359684502425275256_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579736492_850915277459049_5359684502425275256_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579736492_850915277459049_5359684502425275256_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579736492_850915277459049_5359684502425275256_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579736492_850915277459049_5359684502425275256_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579736492_850915277459049_5359684502425275256_n-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/579736492_850915277459049_5359684502425275256_n.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1319021\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/577059410_850915234125720_7650294738680672479_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"713\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/577059410_850915234125720_7650294738680672479_n.jpg 713w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/577059410_850915234125720_7650294738680672479_n-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/577059410_850915234125720_7650294738680672479_n-650x479.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1319024\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581393969_850915247459052_6572313658535597042_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581393969_850915247459052_6572313658535597042_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581393969_850915247459052_6572313658535597042_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581393969_850915247459052_6572313658535597042_n-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/581393969_850915247459052_6572313658535597042_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1319027\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/582100568_850915307459046_7029417340116355426_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/582100568_850915307459046_7029417340116355426_n-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/582100568_850915307459046_7029417340116355426_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/582100568_850915307459046_7029417340116355426_n-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/582100568_850915307459046_7029417340116355426_n-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/582100568_850915307459046_7029417340116355426_n.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1319030\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/580354767_850915240792386_2967652536776712874_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"993\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/580354767_850915240792386_2967652536776712874_n.jpg 993w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/580354767_850915240792386_2967652536776712874_n-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/580354767_850915240792386_2967652536776712874_n-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/580354767_850915240792386_2967652536776712874_n-650x438.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div> &#8220;The last operation was an attempt to organize an unauthorized departure from the unit for a soldier from Zaporizhzhia for $13,000. The operation was foiled by law enforcement officers,&#8221; the SBI reported.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div> At the moment, three facts of criminal activity have been documented, two of which are related to desertion. During more than 20 searches in Zaporizhia and Khmelnytskyi, almost 130 thousand dollars, documents, mobile phones and computer equipment were seized.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div> All four participants have been notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal smuggling of persons across the state border) and Part 4 of Article 408 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (assistance in desertion). The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. The full range of persons involved is being established.<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div> As previously reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/operatsiia-midas-nabu-oholosylo-pidozru-7-fihurantam-koruptsii-v-enerhetytsi\/\">NABU has announced suspicions against 7 people involved in corruption in the energy sector.<\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div> As a reminder, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/polkovnyk-namahavsia-prodaty-500-kilohramiv-vybukhivky-zatrymaly-trokh-viyskovykh\/\">law <span class=\"s1\">enforcement officers exposed and detained<\/span> <span class=\"s2\">three servicemen<\/span> <span class=\"s1\">who were trying<\/span> <span class=\"s2\">to sell a large shipment of explosives<\/span> <span class=\"s1\">.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> .<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The State Bureau of Investigation, together with the SBU, the State Border Guard Service of the National Police, and the State Border Guard Service, exposed a criminal group that organized the illegal transportation of conscripts across the state border and facilitated the desertion of military personnel for monetary reward. This was reported by the territorial [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":1188706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76871,76872,76878],"class_list":["post-1319035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2","category-news-feed","category-society"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1319035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1319035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1319035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1188706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1319035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1319035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}