Ukraine Detains Officer Over Alleged Draft-Evasion Bribe Scheme

Ukraine detained on Tuesday an officer accused of taking bribes to remove two men from the draft list and shield them from liability.
The country’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office said the officer from the Security Service of Ukraine in the Kyiv region took the equivalent of $68,000 from the two men in exchange for deferments obtained through false documents stating they had three children — a requirement for draft exemption in the country that is marking four years of war with Russia.