The State Bureau of Investigation reported new suspicions in the case of fraud with payments in the 110th brigade
DBR employees reported new suspicions in criminal proceedings related to fraud with payments in the 110th separate mechanized brigade. Damages caused to the state exceed 5 million hryvnias. In the brigade, combat allowances were illegally charged to servicemen who actually did not perform official duties.
In December 2024, the suspicion was reported to the deputy commander of the brigade, who organized the system of extortion from the military. In January 2025, his accomplice, the commander of the material support group, was detained. During the investigation, the investigators found out that the criminal association consisted of seven military personnel. Soldiers, including three drivers and a repair shop worker, were involved in the illegal activity.
These soldiers did not show up for duty for months, but handed over part of the illegally received payments to the brigade leadership. By order of the deputy commander, their names were included in the lists of those sent to the combat zone, which gave grounds for additional payments. The total amount of illegally paid allowances to only these four servicemen exceeded 5.3 million hryvnias.
In addition, the investigation has information about about 50 soldiers who received additional payments for a fictitious stay on the front line. These episodes will be investigated separately. In order to compensate for the losses, almost 7 million hryvnias seized during searches from the organizer of the scheme were handed over to ARMA, and his movable and immovable property was also seized.
Currently, a new suspicion has been announced to the deputy commander of the brigade under the following articles: Part 3 of Art. 255 — creation of a criminal organization; Part 5 of Art. 191 — waste of property in particularly large amounts; Part 5 of Art. 426-1 — excess of power under martial law; Part 1 of Art. 366 — official forgery; Part 4 of Art. 409 — evasion of military service; Part 4 of Art. 410 — theft of firearms; Part 2 of Art. 146 — illegal deprivation of liberty; Part 2 of Art. 129 — threat of murder.
Suspicions were also announced against the commander of the material support group under Part 3 of Art. 255, Part 5 of Art. 191, Part 1 of Art. 366, Part 4 of Art. 409, Part 5 of Art. 426-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, as well as to four soldiers under the articles of Part 2 of Art. 255, Part 5 of Art. 191, Part 4 of Art. 409 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Sanctions include up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. Procedural management in the case is carried out by the Khmelnytskyi specialized prosecutor’s office in the field of defense of the Western region.
