Scandal in the 211st Brigade of the Armed Forces: Suspicion received a military unit commander (photo)

It is noted that on December 16, 2024, the Ternopil Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the field of defense opened criminal proceedings on non-statutory measures of influence by the command of the 211st Ponton-Brigade to identify possible facts of use by officials 211 pontoon-brigade brigade (Part 5 of Art. 426-1 of the Criminal Code). The investigation was preceded by media and social networks information about bullying from the brigade.

The DBR noted that they had not received any material on this situation either from the officials or the brigade fighters. Meanwhile, the National Police also investigations into the leadership of the brigade on the involvement of subordinates in the construction of their home in Khmelnytskyi, instead of their service in the area of ​​hostilities.

"Investigators of the Ternopil region police with the assistance of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces and under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the field of defense of the Western region declared the person suspected under Part 2 of Article 364 (abuse of office, which caused grave consequences of state interests)," message.

According to RBC, although law enforcement officers do not call the name of the suspect, but most likely it is about the commander of the military unit A7147 Colonel Oleg Vladimirovich Colonel. According to the journalists, the person involved involved 4 servicemen in the construction of his own house in Khmelnytskyi. They were officially included in the order to go to the war zone in the Nikolaev area, but the servicemen were at home, receiving their salaries and combat payments.

The sanction of the article provides for up to 6 years in prison with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to 3 years, with a fine of 500 to 1000 non -taxable minimum incomes of citizens. The pre -trial investigation is ongoing. The issue of choosing a preventive measure to a suspect is being resolved. The total amount of losses to the state is almost one million hryvnias.