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Availability for military service is determined by Medical Military Commission, not by disability group - Zaluzhnyi. VIDEO The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said that the degree of disability is not currently relevant to the issue of mobilization. A military medical commission will decide the availability. 26.12.23 15:00 19 430 150 Previously in trend: War

Everyone who has received disability since 2022 must undergo re-examination - committee decision All citizens who have received disability groups II and III since 2022, or who have been declared partially fit for military service, must undergo a re-examination by the MSEC or the MMC. 01.03.24 11:45 27 201 128 Society

Head of Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor’s Office Oliinyk resigns voluntarily - Prosecutor General’s Office By order of Prosecutor General Oleksii Oliinyk, the head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office was dismissed from the administrative post of his own accord. 17.10.24 21:37 17 170 104

58 employees of Odesa region’s prosecutor’s office have disabilities - social activist Hanul Odesa social activist Demian Hanul has published a list of employees of the Odesa regional prosecutor's office who have disabilities. The list includes 58 people. 05.11.24 08:27 39 389 87

Internal investigation to be conducted into disability of 50 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region - Prosecutor General’s Office The Office of the Prosecutor General will conduct an internal investigation into the disability of 50 prosecutors of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office. 16.10.24 18:59 16 801 84

Working group to be set up to verify diagnoses of officials, fake disability will be subject to criminal liability - SBI If the inspection confirms that the official has issued a fake disability, this will be the basis for opening criminal proceedings. 23.10.24 08:12 9 826 82

Out of 78 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region, only one has disability confirmed, 55 more to be examined - Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health checked the medical records of prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region. Currently, out of 78 prosecutors in the region, six are not recognised as persons with disabilities. 06.02.25 08:58 14 899 90

Number of complaints about violations by TCR is growing: since beginning of year, Lubinets has received 5,000 appeals Between January and October 2025, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets received nearly 5,000 complaints from Ukrainian citizens reporting violations of their rights by employees of the TCR and SS during the mobilisation process. 05.11.25 12:55 3 630 75 Previously in trend: Conflict with TCR Unlawful actions of the TCR Violation of human rights by TCR

Only 5 out of more than half thousand prosecutors with disabilities were fired - Shabunin Only 5 prosecutors with disabilities were dismissed after the inspections. 30.12.24 14:25 65 771 75

Amputee occupier threatens revenge: "Khokhol who took my legs, I’ll be flying up your ass on your FPV. You f#cking devil!. VIDEO A video has been published online in which an amputee occupier threatens to take revenge on the Ukrainian drone operator who wounded him. 03.07.25 15:38 17 707 93 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers

Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office refuses to disclose number of prosecutors with disabilities. DOCUMENT The Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor's Office did not provide information on the number of working prosecutors with disabilities. 28.10.24 19:27 8 625 62

In Russian hospital, crippled occupier was prosthetized with plastic bottles and adhesive tape. VIDEO In a Russian hospital, the crippled occupier was fitted with prosthetic legs made of plastic bottles and adhesive tape. 26.09.24 09:48 17 628 59 Previously in trend: War

Cripple unit of Russian army is being prepared for combat mission: "Category ’D’ - they send everyone: without arms, legs, on crutches, blind disabled, f#ck". VIDEO A video showing a Russian cripple unit preparing for combat missions was published online. 17.04.25 10:55 16 094 55 Previously in trend: Destruction of the occupiers

Director of KCSA Department Svitlyi registered fake disability and received UAH 300 thousand pension - SSU. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers exposed the Director of the Department of Social and Veteran Policy of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA), who unreasonably issued himself a fictitious 2nd disability group. The official was served a notice of suspicion. 27.12.24 15:56 6 359 48

Former head of Khmelnytskyi regional prosecutor’s office Oliinyk continues to work as prosecutor after disability scandal - AntAC The former head of the Khmelnytskyi Prosecutor's Office, Oleksii Oliinyk, who resigned amid the disability scandal, continues to work as a prosecutor, having been appointed to the position of a prosecutor in the regional prosecutor's office. 27.11.24 16:46 11 303 47

Up to 10% of all prosecutors in Ukraine have status of people with disabilities. DOCUMENT As of November 2024, 524 prosecutors in Ukraine are officially persons with disabilities, but there are no heads of regional prosecutor's offices among them. 26.11.24 18:16 4 345 43

Only 3 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region have had their disability confirmed, 56 have not been checked in 2 months - Ariev The Ministry of Health is conducting an inspection of prosecutors in the Khmelnytskyi region who have disabilities. Within 2 months, only 3 of them have been confirmed as persons with disabilities. 13.01.25 09:28 57 652 42

6 prosecutors with disabilities work in Rivne Regional Prosecutor’s Office. DOCUMENT The Prosecutor's Office of Rivne region employs 6 people with disabilities as prosecutors. 29.10.24 17:12 2 644 33

NSDC on MSEC and prosecutors "with disabilities" | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Censor.NET Editor-in-Chief Yurii Butusov will comment live on the NSDC meeting on the situation with corruption in the MSEC and the large number of prosecutors with "disabilities". 23.10.24 20:00 9 286 32

8% of Lviv customs officers have disability certificates Lviv Customs employs about 100 people with disabilities. This is 8% of all customs officers in Lviv region. It is not known how many of them became disabled after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. In total, Lviv Customs has 1255 employees. 24.10.24 20:17 6 279 30

After inspection by QDCP, 74 prosecutors with disability status dismissed, and another 66 removed from their posts, - Kravchenko In Ukraine, 74 prosecutors with disability status were dismissed from the prosecutor's office following a comprehensive review by the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors. Another 66 employees were dismissed from administrative positions. 26.11.25 12:50 4 152 33 Previously in trend: Fake disability among prosecutors

20 prosecutors in Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office have second and third disability groups In the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, 13 prosecutors have the third group of disability, and 7 prosecutors have the second group. 25.10.24 17:27 9 405 27

25 prosecutors of Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office receive pensions as persons with disabilities. DOCUMENT There are 25 prosecutors with disabilities working in the prosecutor's office of the Donetsk region. 28.10.24 21:12 11 514 26

Head of Interdistrict MSEC in Kyiv region, who assisted evaders in obtaining disability group, will be brought to trial. PHOTOS The head of the interregional medical and social expert commission in Kyiv region assisted citizens in evading military service during mobilisation. 08.10.24 13:51 4 771 26

16 prosecutors with disabilities work in Kirovohrad region’s prosecutor’s office. DOCUMENT There are 16 prosecutors with disabilities working in the Kirovohrad Regional Prosecutor's Office. 28.10.24 18:37 16 527 25

TCR does not see data on persons with disabilities who have right to deferment in Oberih register - Ministry of Social Policy At present, due to the lack of funding for information interaction between the Unified Register "Oberih" and the Ministry of Social Policy, the function of automatic granting and prolongation of deferment for persons with disabilities has not been implemented. 13.08.24 18:48 25 523 24

Illegally received disability: two prosecutors and two MSEC officials suspected. PHOTOS Two district prosecutors and two MSEC officials are suspected of fraud and forgery. 26.12.24 14:11 16 840 23

NABU investigates fictitious disabilities of officials in case of ex-head of Khmelnytskyi MSEC Krupa - Kryvonos The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is investigating how the funds found in the possession of Tetiana Krupa, the former head of the Khmelnytskyi MSEC, were obtained, as well as who was involved in the illegal scheme and how these people received disabilities. All fictitious disabilities are being investigated within the framework of one criminal proceeding. 13.11.24 17:10 25 076 23 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

348 prosecutors with disabilities to be referred to QDCP. No indulgences – Kravchenko General Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has decided to refer prosecutors with disability status to the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors (QDCP) for review. Currently, there are 348 such individuals remaining in the prosecution bodies. 15.07.25 18:12 8 039 30 Previously in trend: Fake disability Fake disability among prosecutors

All facts of granting disability to rank-and-file employees of law enforcement bodies are being checked - Klymenko Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said that all cases of disability for law enforcement officers are currently being checked. 01.11.24 12:57 11 510 21

Fictitious marriage with woman with disabilities: scheme to evade mobilisation exposed in Kyiv region. PHOTOS In Kyiv region, a scheme to avoid mobilisation was exposed and two of its participants were detained. 27.01.25 14:46 2 504 20

Almost 1.7 thousand officials will have their disability decisions checked by MSEC - Healthcare Ministry Almost 1700 officials will be checked for the validity of their disability. 25.11.24 16:05 2 013 20

Two prosecutors with disabilities work in Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor’s Office. DOCUMENT Two prosecutors with disabilities work in the prosecutor's office of Chernivtsi region. 29.10.24 18:52 9 599 18

In Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office, 2 employees receive disability pension. DOCUMENT The Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that 1 prosecutor and 1 civil servant receive a disability pension. 25.10.24 19:14 3 089 18

445 MSEC’s decisions on establishing disability for officials have been cancelled. Inspection is ongoing - Ministry of Health 445 decisions of the MSEC on establishing disability for officials were cancelled. The inspections are currently ongoing. 01.07.25 15:28 13 150 26 Previously in trend: MSEC’s decision on fictitious disability

Abuse while receiving disability: Searches are being conducted in regional MSECs, hospitals and prosecutors’ offices - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS As part of the investigation into the facts of unlawful receiving of disability, officials, including prosecutors, are conducting searches of employees of medical and social expert commissions (MSECs), medical institutions where illegal certificates and decisions may have been issued, as well as prosecutors' offices in several regions of Ukraine. 11.11.24 22:48 4 908 16

One-legged Russian soldier complains about barrier-free access in dugout: "Step is about 50 centimetres, and then to right down another 10. It’s quite quest". VIDEO A video of a Russian soldier with one leg talking about the problems of moving around in a dugout was posted online. 19.02.25 13:22 5 600 18

In Odesa, doctor, together with officials of MSEC, earned money on establishing fictitious disability for servicemen: more than $80 thousand in cash was seized. PHOTOS SBI officers exposed an organised group of doctors who helped healthy men of conscription age obtain medical documents that allowed the MSEC to declare them unfit for service. Law enforcement officers detained the doctor who organised the criminal scheme. 29.10.24 15:38 3 760 14

16 prosecutors with disabilities dismissed in Khmelnytskyi, 47 still hold positions – media Only 16 prosecutors with disabilities have been dismissed from the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor’s Office following a scandal involving mass issuance of medical certificates with allegedly fake diagnoses. 18.04.25 22:19 2 641 24 Previously in trend: Fake disability

MSECs transfer unfinished cases of disability to expert commissions in medical institutions, - Liashko Medical and social commissions will transfer disability cases that were not closed by January 1, 2025, to expert commissions in hospitals. 30.12.24 18:42 1 817 12

10-year-old boy has been taking care of his two brothers with serious genetic disease in Donetsk region on his own for over year, - prosecutor’s office A 10-year-old boy in Donetsk region has been taking care of his two 13-year-old brothers who are bedridden for over a year. 18.09.25 12:33 6 336 42

Fake disability scheme: four more doctors from Rivne are suspected. PHOTOS Under the procedural supervision of the Rivne Regional Prosecutor's Office, 4 doctors were served a notice of suspicion of forgery of documents by a group of persons (Article 366(1), Article 358(3) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 01.11.24 17:53 3 601 10

Cabinet of Ministers has banned referral of persons with disabilities to MMC The Cabinet of Ministers has imposed a ban on referring persons with disabilities to the Military Medical Commission (MMC) for medical examinations. 14.02.25 17:42 7 393 17

12 prosecutors receive disability pension in Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office. DOCUMENT In the prosecutor's office of Kharkiv region, 12 prosecutors receive a disability pension. 29.10.24 15:23 1 647 8

Deputy director of KCSA department received disability by forging medical documents - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO The first deputy director of the Department of Urban Planning and Architecture of the Kyiv City State Administration was served a notice of suspicion of forgery and use of knowingly forged medical documents (Part 1, 3, 4 Art. 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The official forged documents to obtain disability. 29.01.25 13:29 2 740 8

Cost of "service" is $3,000: in Zaporizhzhia, employees of MSEC and private clinic who issued "disability" to men were exposed. PHOTOS In Zaporizhzhia, law enforcement officers exposed employees of a private clinic and a medical and social commission who were issuing fake disabilities to men of military age for money. The cost of the "service" was three thousand dollars. 25.11.24 19:00 2 020 7

In Mykolaiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, 5 employees receive disability pensions. DOCUMENT In the prosecutor's office of Mykolaiv region, 5 employees receive a disability pension. 29.10.24 16:58 7 035 6

Government has improved procedure for obtaining status of person with disability as result of war The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the "Procedure for establishing the relationship between disability and injuries or other health damage" (CMU Resolution No. 306). 16.10.24 21:54 1 723 6