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Ukraine’s chief military psychiatrist detained over $1 million in hidden assets

Photo: Ukraine’s Security Service
The SBU did not mention the suspect’s name but the Ukrainian media named him as Oleh Druz. Photo: Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)
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Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has detained the chief psychiatrist of the Armed Forces, accusing him of acquiring over $1 million in “undeclared assets,” during the war.

According to an SBU press release, the official, responsible for evaluating the fitness of military personnel, is under investigation for “illegal enrichment” and “declaration of false information.”

The SBU made no mention of the suspect’s name but the Ukrainian media named him as Oleh Druz.

According to the authorities, he reportedly registered the unreported assets under family members’ names to hide ownership.

Investigators found the suspect’s acquisitions included a house, two land plots, three apartments in Kyiv and Odesa, as well as four luxury cars, including two BMW X7s.

Searches also uncovered $152,000 and €34,000 in cash. None of these were declared in official filings, violating anti-corruption laws.

The psychiatrist now faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
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