Ternopol Officials Accused of Mobilization Data Fraud
Three Ternopol enlistment chiefs are accused of inflating Ukraine mobilization figures by recording active troops as new recruits in Obereg.
Three district enlistment office chiefs in Ukraine’s Ternopol region have been accused of manipulating mobilization records. According to Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation, active servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were entered in the Obereg register as new recruits to artificially improve mobilization statistics.
Investigators say the alleged scheme took place in 2025 and 2026. More than 100 people were recorded as newly mobilized, although the suspects allegedly knew that these servicemen were already serving in various units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
The bureau says the actions distorted official records and inflated mobilization figures. The enlistment office chiefs have been charged with unauthorized actions involving information. They face up to six years in prison.
Earlier, the Ukrainian outlet Telegraf reported that nearly 30,000 students of mobilization age were expelled in Ukraine in 2025 after checks at vocational and higher education institutions. The inspections concerned students who could qualify for a mobilization deferment, including men over the age of 25.