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 decision of a person authorized to perform state functions (part 2 of article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The investigation revealed that the suspect, leveraging his connections among officials in city and regional hospitals, offered a conscripted soldier to "resolve issues" regarding the acquisition of medical documents necessary for establishing a disability group.

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

Law enforcement officers apprehended the suspect while he was receiving the first part of the bribe - 6500 US dollars.

The full circle of individuals involved in this illegal scheme is being established.

Measures to uncover the criminal activity were carried out by prosecutors in collaboration with investigators from the Department of the National Police in Odessa Region under the operational support of the Internal Security Department of the National Police of Ukraine.

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