The heads of two recruitment centers near Kyiv have been detained on suspicion of accepting bribes in exchange for exempting conscripts, Ukrainian law enforcement officials said on August 16. During searches of offices and apartments in the suburbs of Bucha and Boryspil, bundles of money were discovered and confiscated, the Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said on Telegram. The heads of the recruitment centers and their alleged accomplices reportedly collected around $1 million for their services. SBU investigators said the heads of the recruiting centers arranged forged medical certificates, which declared young men unfit for service, thereby excluding them from further registration.
Heads Of Military Recruitment Centers Detained Near Kyiv
A banner posted at a recruitment center of Naval Forces of Ukraine (file photo)