Ukraine's chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge

Ukraine has detained its army's main psychiatrist for alleged "illegal enrichment" charges related to net of much than $1m (£813,000) accrued since the commencement of Russia's penetration successful February 2022.

In a statement, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said the antheral sat connected a committee deciding whether individuals were acceptable for subject service.

The SBU connection did not sanction him - however, a antheral called Oleh Druz was antecedently identified arsenic the Ukrainian Armed Forces' main psychiatrist.

The SBU said helium owned 3 apartments successful oregon adjacent Kyiv, 1 successful Odesa, 2 plots of onshore and respective BMW luxury cars, and investigators searching his location besides recovered $152,000 (£124,000) and €34,000 successful cash.

The connection said the antheral did not state the property, which was registered successful the sanction of his wife, daughter, sons, and different 3rd parties.

He present faces 10 years successful jailhouse for the alleged charges of amerciable enrichment and making a mendacious declaration.

Druz was implicated successful a akin lawsuit successful 2017 which saw him neglect to state 2 SUVs and respective properties, starring him to beryllium suspended.

Ukraine has agelong battled endemic corruption.

In May, a Ukrainian MP was charged with embezzling £220,000, portion successful 2023 much than 30 conscription officials accused of taking bribes and smuggling radical retired of the state were sacked successful an anti-corruption purge.

Last year, the Ukrainian parliament voted to abolish subject aesculapian commissions aft respective officials were accused of accepting bribes successful speech for issuing exemptions from subject service.