The prosecution, together with law enforcement agencies, continues to document facts of organizing illegal mechanisms aimed at avoiding mobilization by conscripted men. In various regions of the country, channels for smuggling across the state border and fictitious employment with subsequent "reservation" have been uncovered.

Ivano-Frankivsk Region

Prosecutors of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor's Office established that from June to September 2025, an organized group operated in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, facilitating the illegal departure of citizens to Romania for 8,000 euros per person. Three facts of illegal activity have been documented amounting to 24,000 euros, and six participants have been notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 

It was separately established that a resident of the Kosiv district organized the smuggling of one man across the border for 12,000 dollars; the suspect has been placed in custody with a bail set at 495,000 UAH.

The eighth suspect is the head of a charitable foundation who offered a conscript the opportunity to leave Ukraine outside official border crossing points for 16,000 US dollars. He was detained immediately after receiving the agreed sum.

The pre-trial investigation in the criminal proceedings is being conducted by investigators of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Ivano-Frankivsk region and the Territorial Department of the State Bureau of Investigations located in Lviv, with operational support from the Security Service of Ukraine in the Ivano-Frankivsk region and the Ivano-Frankivsk Department of the National Police of Ukraine.

Zhytomyr Region

Similar illegal mechanisms for smuggling conscripts were uncovered by prosecutors in the Zhytomyr region: a resident of Chernivtsi promised to smuggle two men to Romania for 34,000 US dollars.

According to the investigation, the 39-year-old man was supposed to take them to the border and indicate a "safe" route to Romania. The "price of the issue" was 17,000 US dollars for each.

The suspect had mobile phones, illegally obtained 17,000 US dollars, and a car seized. Additionally, 17,000 US dollars were seized from another man who did not manage to hand them over to the suspect.

Under the procedural guidance of the Zhytomyr Regional Prosecutor's Office, he has been notified of suspicion of committing a criminal offense under Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The suspect has been placed in custody with an alternative of bail.

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the investigative department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the region with operational support from the Security Service of Ukraine in the region.

Poltava Region

Illegal schemes involving forged documents were uncovered by the prosecution in the Poltava region, where an advisor to the head of the district council and his accomplice provided a man with a military ticket containing marks for deferment from mobilization and removal from the wanted list at the Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support for 10,000 US dollars, while a lawyer provided "consulting services" on how to avoid the Territorial Center for Recruitment and the Military Medical Commission, and together with an acquaintance who was a driver organized escapes for a reward of 100,000 to 200,000 UAH. 

Another suspect from Poltava produced documents for the disability group of the client's wife for deferment from conscription for 4,000 US dollars.

The actions of the individuals have been qualified under Part 1 of Article 114-1 and Part 2 of Article 28, Part 1 of Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (obstruction of the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations during a special period, by prior conspiracy of a group of individuals).

Preventive measures have been chosen for the suspects – detention without the right to bail. 

Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Poltava Regional Prosecutor's Office, the pre-trial investigation and operational support in the criminal proceedings are being conducted by investigators and employees of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Poltava region.  

Kyiv

An additional channel for avoiding mobilization uncovered by prosecutors in Kyiv involved employment at critical infrastructure enterprises for the sake of reservation and subsequent departure abroad under the pretext of a business trip.  

It has been established that the suspects offered men fictitious employment for 9,000 US dollars. If the "client" was wanted, they first promised to help remove him from the wanted list and then arrange a job where he would be reserved.

Their actions have been qualified as aiding illegal crossing of the state border of Ukraine (Part 3 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

They were detained while receiving the money in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for up to nine years with confiscation of property.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. Other individuals who may have been involved in the criminal activity are being identified.

The pre-trial investigation, under the procedural guidance of the Obolon District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv, is being conducted by investigators of the Obolon District Police Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv with operational support from the Main Directorate "D" of the State Bureau of Investigations of the Security Service of Ukraine.

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 guilty verdict of the court.