SBU came to the Uzhhorod City Council with searches. Illegal trips of officials abroad are being investigated

SBU searched the Uzhhorod City Council, in particular, the office of Mayor Bohdan Andriyev.

According to Babel sources in the law enforcement agencies, the searches are connected with the fact that individual deputies and civil servants could illegally cross the border.

As the press service of SBU later reported, officials used fictitious invitations from foreign organizations to arrange a trip abroad. Extras did not register signed letters for foreign "business trips" in the city councilʼs electronic document management system.

According to available data, during such "business trips" the officials actually went on vacation abroad during the war.

The investigation under Part 3 of Art. 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal transportation of persons across the state border of Ukraine). Officials face up to 9 years in prison with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years with confiscation of property.

• Also, on November 1, SBI conducted searches in the waiting room and accomplices of the MP. Babel sources in the law enforcement bodies clarified that it is Oleksandr Dubinsky. Searches are being conducted in the case of the scheme of illegal departure of men of military age abroad. According to the investigation, Dubinsky organized the scheme and used his public organization "Mediaoborona" for this.