MainNews -

Interior minister says around 9,000 criminal cases opened over draft evasion

A third of them was sent to courts.

Interior minister says around 9,000 criminal cases opened over draft evasion
Ihor Klymenko
Photo: Interior Ministry

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko spoke on the air of the telethon about punishment for those who dodge mobilisation.

"As of today, there are about 9,000 criminal proceedings. Some 2,600 of them have already been sent to court. This is Article 336 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," said Klymenko.

Today, the spokesperson for the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Volodymyr Fityo, said that mobilisation had neither been strengthened nor weakened. It has been ongoing since February 2022. The spokesman said that standard warning measures were currently being taken.

Meanwhile, the relevant Rada committee has begun considering the draft law on mobilisation. The committee invited C-n-C Valeriy Zaluzhnyy and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov to report. According to MP Davyd Arakhamiya, the discussion will last for several days.

Read LB.ua news on social networks Facebook, Twitter and Telegram