Wednesday22 January 2025
vsedelo.com

Since 2022, the chief psychiatrist of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has amassed a fortune of $1 million. The SBU has issued a suspicion against him.

The Security Service of Ukraine has detained the chief psychiatrist of the Armed Forces, who is suspected of illegally enriching himself by 1 million dollars during the ongoing full-scale war with Russia.
Главный психиатр ВСУ с 2022 года заработал $1 млн. СБУ предъявила ему подозрение в незаконном обогащении.

This was reported by the SBU press service.

The suspect is the deputy head of the Central Military Medical Commission and is responsible for determining the fitness of military personnel for service. He was apprehended with the assistance of Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.

The name of the suspect has not been disclosed; however, it is known that Oleg Druzi holds the position of chief psychiatrist of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It has been reported by MP Oleksiy Honcharenko that the suspicion is directed at Druzi specifically.

According to the investigation, the individual has acquired several real estate properties in Kyiv, Odesa, and the Kyiv region over nearly three years of war, as well as multiple vehicles.

In particular, he purchased:

  • a private house in the Obukhiv district of Kyiv region;
  • 2 apartments in Kyiv;
  • 1 apartment in Odesa;
  • 2 plots of land in the Obukhiv district of Kyiv region;
  • a 2024 BMW X7;
  • a 2022 BMW X7;
  • a 2023 BMW X5;
  • a 2022 BMW X3;
  • other property.

All of these assets were not declared by the suspect and were registered under his wife, daughter, sons, and other third parties. During searches, authorities also found $152,000 and €34,000 in cash.

He is suspected of illicit enrichment (Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and providing false information in declarations (Article 366-2 of the CCU). Authorities are currently determining the preventive measures to be taken against him and considering the seizure of his assets. He faces up to 10 years in prison.