Prosecutor's office to investigate Odesa military commissar that bought a villa in Spain, and his relatives

The prosecutor's office has started an investigation of the recently-dismissed Odesa military commissar, Yevhen Borysov, regarding possible illegal enrichment, evasion of military service, and exceeding official powers.

Source: The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office

Quote: "The specialised prosecutor's office in the field of defence of the southern region [of Ukraine] is carrying out procedural management in criminal proceedings on the facts of possible illegal enrichment, evasion of military service and exceeding official powers by the former head of the Odesa Regional Territorial Centre for Recruitment and Social Support."

Details: It is reported that the information published in mass media regarding the overseas property of the family members of the official is being checked. In particular, during the period of martial law, they have purchased premium cars and real estate in the Kingdom of Spain for a total amount of over UAH196 million [about US$5.3 million – ed.], although the family's official joint income does not cover these expenses.

Currently, investigative and procedural actions are being taken to confirm this information. Requests for international legal assistance were also sent to Spain, Moldova, Romania, and Türkiye.

In addition, separate facts of possible evasion by the head of the Odesa Regional Territorial Centre of Recruitment and Social Support from military service are being investigated – his stay abroad, supposedly for treatment.

Law enforcement officers are investigating whether there are legal grounds for a military official responsible for mobilisation in the region to leave the country during martial law.

More than 30 witnesses have been questioned; 11 searches, 17 inspections and temporary accesses have been conducted, more than 100 requests have been sent to state authorities, enterprises, institutions, and organisations, and 3 tax audits of the economic activities of the official's family members have been conducted.

Background:

• In the investigation of Ukrainska Pravda Spain Battalion, it was reported that during the full-scale war, the family of the head of the Odesa Regional Military Committee, Yevhen Borysov, bought real estate and cars worth millions of dollars on the Spanish coast.
• Later it became known that an official inspection was conducted in relation to Borysov, but no grounds for dismissal from the position were found.
• After that, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, to fire the military commissar.
• The State Bureau of Investigation initiated proceedings regarding the facts of Borysov's abuse of power.

Currently, Yevhen Borysov has been dismissed from the post of head of the Odesa Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support.

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