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Head of Kirovohrad Region's MMC detained for extorting bribe from paralysed Ukrainian soldier

The official demanded $2,000 from the wounded serviceman for a lifetime of disability.

Head of Kirovohrad Region's MMC detained for extorting bribe from paralysed Ukrainian soldier
Photo: SBU

The Security Service and investigators of the National Police exposed the head of one of the interdistrict centers of the Military Medical Commission in Kirovohrad Region, who is also a member of the city council, on corruption schemes.

This was reported by the SBU.

According to LB.ua sources, Iryna Kornilova, the head of the Oleksandriya Interdistrict MMC and a city council member from the European Solidarity party, was detained.

It is known that the official demanded $2,000 from a wounded Armed Forces soldier for a lifetime disability certificate.

According to the investigation, the soldier was seriously injured during the battles for Chasiv Yar in the spring of 2023. Then the debris of a Russian guided aerial bomb wounded the soldier, after which the left side of his body became paralyzed.

However, the head of the MMC still demanded a bribe from the military for the status.

Law enforcement officers documented the criminal activity of the official and detained her red-handed when she was receiving the full amount of the bribe.

Photo: SBU

The suspect was served a notice of suspicion under Part 1 Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an unlawful benefit by an official).

The issue of choosing a type of detention is being decided. The investigation is ongoing. The offender faces up to 10 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The operation was conducted by the SBU Office in Kirovohrad Region jointly with the National Police under the procedural supervision of the Kirovohrad Region Prosecutor's Office.

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