Thousands of Ukrainians choose to bribe! Officials charge between $2000 and $10000 per person to avoid conscription in Moscow | conflict | thousands
On August 12th, the Russian television website quoted the Financial Times as reporting that during the ongoing conflict between Kiev and Moscow, thousands of Ukrainian men paid huge bribes to avoid being conscripted into the military.
According to reports, this news came after Ukrainian President Zelensky launched a large-scale military reorganization operation. He fired all regional conscription officials and mentioned multiple corruption scandals that have shaken Ukraine. According to Kiev's plan, these conscription officers will be replaced by veterans who have participated in combat.
It is reported that during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, thousands of Ukrainians successfully avoided conscription through various corrupt means. When Ukraine first implemented martial law in February 2022, men aged between 18 and 60 were prohibited from leaving the country, but this only fueled more corrupt behavior. The Financial Times reported based on the results of a corruption investigation by Ukrainian authorities that the most common method is to purchase medical exemption certificates at an average price of $6000.
▲ Information image: Ukrainian soldiers repair a damaged armored personnel carrier.
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The Financial Times cited the latest official data, stating that thousands of Ukrainian men were also attempting to illegally leave the country, with approximately 13600 people arrested near border crossings and 6100 arrested at checkpoints for using forged documents.
According to reports, Yevgeny Borisov, the head of the Odessa regional conscription center who was arrested last month, is one of the most "rampant" officials involved in evading conscription. It is reported that this official is suspected of accepting bribes exceeding $5 million, with fees ranging from $20 to $10000 per person, providing various "options" to avoid conscription.