The head of the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office informed the acting lawyer of suspicion of abuse of influence (part 3 of article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

In June 2025, a lawyer from Dnipro, with 6 years of experience as a lawyer and personal connections among officials of the Territorial Defense Forces, learned about a military serviceman's intention to resign due to family circumstances. 

Despite the fact that the man had legitimate grounds for demobilization – a mother with a disability of the 2nd group, for whom, apart from him, there is no one to care, the woman assured him of the necessity to resolve this issue for money. During a personal meeting, she demanded that he pay her 1,500 US dollars. In return, she promised to influence the individuals who make the relevant decisions based on the Law of Ukraine "On Military Duty and Military Service." In case of refusal, she threatened with negative consequences regarding the consideration of his submitted application.

The lawyer received part of the funds from the "client" – 1,200 US dollars, and the next day informed the serviceman about the existence of an order for his release.

After the woman received the remaining agreed amount, thanks to the joint efforts of the prosecutor's office and law enforcement, her illegal actions were documented and stopped.

Pre-trial investigation – Main Investigation Department of the National Police in the Donetsk region, operational support – Main Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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.