Rivne exposes MSEC official who was making money on evaders

24 October 00:32

An official of the medical and social expert commission, who was a member of a criminal group that issued false documents for money to evade mobilisation, has been notified of suspicion in Rivne region. This was reported by the Rivne Regional Military Administration, according to Komersant UkrainianKomersant Ukrainian

“According to the investigation, the woman was a member of the Rivne Interdistrict Cardiology Medical and Social Expert Commission. After representatives of the medical advisory commissions sent the “client” to undergo the MSEC, the official prepared fictitious conclusions about the “patients” being unfit for military service,” the report said.

In early October 2024, the SBU exposed the organisers of the corruption scheme – the head of a local real estate agency and two of her subordinates, who involved 26 healthcare workers, including officials of the medical and social expert commission of the regional centre, in illegal activities.

An investigation is currently underway to bring to justice all those involved in the corruption, including the tax evaders who used the “service”.

It is worth noting that all medical and social commissions in Ukraine will cease to operate by 31 December 2024. This became possible because the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the relevant decision of the National Security and Defence Council.

As a reminder, on 5 October, officers of the State Bureau of Investigation detained and notified the head of the Khmelnytsky Regional Centre for Medical and Social Expertise of suspicion of illicit enrichment.

Prior to that, on 3 and 4 October, law enforcement officers conducted a series of searches in the official’s offices and at the place of residence of the official and her close relatives.

The head of the MSEC was found to have $100,000 in her office, as well as a number of forged medical documents, lists of “evaders” with names and fictitious diagnoses.

SBI officers found almost USD 5 million 244 thousand, EUR 300 thousand, more than UAH 5 million, branded jewellery and valuables at the home of the official and her relatives.

Дзвенислава Карплюк
Editor