Ukraine has detained its army’s chief psychiatrist over alleged “unlawful enrichment” charges linked to earnings of more than $1 million (£813,000) collected since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.
In a statement, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said the man was on a commission that decided whether individuals were fit for military service.
The SBU statement did not name him – however, a man named Oleh Druz was previously identified as the chief psychiatrist of the Ukrainian armed forces.
The SBU said he owned three flats in or near Kiev, one in Odesa, two plots of land and several luxury BMW cars, and investigators searching his home also found $152,000 (£124,000) and €34,000 in cash.
The statement states that the man did not declare the property, which was registered in the name of his wife, daughter, sons and other third parties.
He now faces ten years in prison on alleged charges of illicit enrichment and false reporting.
Druz was involved in a similar case in 2017 in which he failed to declare two SUVs and several properties, for which he was suspended.
Ukraine has long struggled with endemic corruption.
In May, a Ukrainian MP was charged with embezzling £220,000, while in 2023 more than 30 military officers accused of accepting bribes and smuggling people out of the country were dismissed in an anti-corruption purge.
Last year, Ukraine’s parliament voted to abolish military medical commissions after several officials were accused of accepting bribes in exchange for exemptions from military service.