Under the guidance of prosecutors from the Black Sea District Prosecutor's Office, a 57-year-old resident of Odessa has been charged with receiving illegal benefits for influencing the decisions of a state official (part 2 of article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to investigators, the suspect, leveraging his connections among officials at city and regional hospitals, proposed to a military conscript to "resolve issues" regarding obtaining medical documents needed to establish a disability group.

The wrongdoer assured that he could "assist" in the expedited processing of the necessary documentation and ensure the subsequent receipt of a pension certificate. The cost of such a "service" was set at 8 thousand US dollars.

Law enforcement apprehended the individual while he was receiving the first part of the bribe – 6500 US dollars.

Efforts are underway to identify all participants involved in this illegal scheme.

Measures to uncover the criminal activity were carried out by prosecutors in collaboration with investigators from Police Department No. 1 of the Odessa Region Police, supported by the staff of the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police of Ukraine.

Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until proven guilty in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.