Ukrainian Leaders Now Sacked For Accepting Bribes In Crypto

Key Points:

• Heads of Ukrainian conscription offices were ousted due to bribery, cryptocurrency acceptance, and illicit actions.
• The National Security Council advises new heads after 112 probes and 33 suspicions against military officials.
• Ukraine’s move bolsters integrity, as Zelensky combats corruption to ensure national security and trust in institutions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has taken a strong stance against corruption within the regional conscription offices, announcing the dismissal of their heads due to alarming findings of bribery and abuses of power, according to local sources.

The dismissals come as a response to an extensive investigation that uncovered a web of illegal activities, including the acceptance of bribes in cryptocurrencies and the illicit transportation of individuals out of the country in defiance of bans.

In an Office of the President meeting, the National Security and Defense Council recommended Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny appoint new heads of the regional offices from personnel who have firsthand experience in combat operations and have passed rigorous security checks by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

The investigations, spearheaded by law enforcement agencies, have resulted in the launch of 112 criminal cases against officials of the Military Committees, with 33 individuals currently facing suspicions. The corruption cases span various regions, including Donetsk, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Kyiv, and Lviv.

“We dismiss all regional ‘military committees’,” President Zelensky affirmed, emphasizing the need for the system to be led by individuals who comprehend the realities of war.

As Coincu reported, the Ukrainian authorities contacted the country’s cryptocurrency business with a fresh request for financial data.

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has requested financial records for the first two quarters of 2023 from four local crypto companies: Kuna, CoinPay, GEO Pay, and Qmall. The NBU imposed a strict deadline of seven days for crypto companies to present their financials.

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