THE PRICE OF CORRUPTION: Case #09. Ticket to the Shadows (TR and SC)
This publication is based on official investigation materials from the SBI (State Bureau of Investigation), the SSU (Security Service of Ukraine), and court records from the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC). We are breaking down this case to show the real price of evading duty and betraying the oath.
The Essence:
The organization of a systemic scheme for removal from military records and the production of fictitious documents of unfitness for service due to health conditions through the corruption of Military Medical Commissions (MMC).
The Situation:
Between 2023 and 2025, the leadership of one of the district Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers (TR and SC), together with representatives of the MMC, established a business selling “white tickets” (military exemptions). The cost of the service ranged from $5,000 to $12,000 per person. The scheme involved entering false data into the “Oberih” electronic system and issuing certificates of fictitious disability. During searches at the center head’s residence, lists of “clients” and cash totaling over $1.5 million were found hidden in household appliance boxes.
The Bill Paid by Society:
- Disruption of Mobilization Plans. Every purchased “white ticket” represents an absent soldier at the front, forcing those already fighting to remain in positions without rotation beyond established terms.
- Discrediting State Institutions. Corruption in the TR during wartime demoralizes society and creates the illusion that “defending the Motherland is only for the poor,” which is a direct threat to national security.
- Unfair Distribution of the War Burden. Corruption allows wealthy citizens to evade their duty, shifting the entire burden of war onto the shoulders of those who lack the means to buy their way out.
The Bill Paid by the Perpetrators (Legal Finale):
- The Head of the District TR and SC — received 10 years of imprisonment.
- The Chairperson of the Military Medical Commission — sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment.
- Full Confiscation: 3 elite apartments, land plots in resort areas, a premium-class car fleet, and over $2 million in total savings were seized for the benefit of the state.
- Lifelong Disqualification: Stripping of military ranks and a lifelong ban on working in any law enforcement or state structures.
Case Sources:
- Official reports from the SBI and the SSU regarding detentions in the TCC (2024–2025).
- Analysis of HACC court decisions in cases of illicit enrichment of military commissars.
- Public reports from the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP).
We continue to issue these bills.
This publication is part of a series of analytical materials “THE PRICE OF CORRUPTION”. Each such case will be analyzed, and the price will be made public.
To be continued…