In Kiev, a fake "major" demanded $100,000 for the transfer of military personnel to another unit, the National Police reported.
The suspect, a 32-year-old man, has already been arrested, he said. Chief of the National Police Maksim Tsotskiridze in a comment to the publication "Censor. not".
According to the investigation, the detainee demanded 50,000 dollars for the transfer of a military man from a combat unit to a rear unit and the same amount for the preparation of fictitious medical documents for the purpose of removing another person from the military registry and his trip abroad.
The man referred to "fictitious connections" with senior officials, including the deputy head of the national police. During the search, a fake major's certificate was seized from him.
The detainee faces up to eight years in prison with confiscation of property.