- October 4, 2024
- 4:49 pm
- Ukraine
From the head of the Khmelnytsky Regional Center for Medical and Social Expertise (MSEC) (issuing disability certificates for men who want to avoid mobilization for military service) and her son, during searches of their homes and offices, a significant amount of cash was discovered – almost 6 million US dollars in different currencies, about 300 thousand euros and more than 5 million hryvnia.
In addition, it turned out that the family of officials owns huge assets: 30 real estate properties in Khmelnitsky, Lviv and Kyiv, 9 luxury cars, corporate rights worth 48 million hryvnia, as well as a hotel and restaurant complex with an area of 3 thousand square meters in one of the parks of Khmelnitsky. They also own real estate abroad – in Austria, Spain and Turkey. The family had accumulated almost $2.3 million in foreign currency accounts.
This money was literally scattered throughout the apartment, including cabinets, drawers, niches, and even in the toilet next to toilet paper. During the investigation, officials tried to get rid of some of the money: the head of MSEC threw two bags with half a million dollars out of the window.
In the Khmelnitsky region of Ukraine, employees of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) identified a large corruption scheme involving two high-ranking officials – the head of the Khmelnytsky Regional Center for Medical and Social Expertise (MSEC) and her son, who heads the regional department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine. The operation was carried out as part of a criminal investigation into illegal issuance of disability certificates for men wishing to avoid mobilization for military service.
This was reported on October 4, 2024 in State Bureau of Investigation of Ukraine.
“Law enforcement officers found money in almost every corner of the apartment – in closets, drawers, niches. Documents were also seized confirming the illegal activities of officials and their money laundering through various business projects. During the investigation, the official tried to get rid of some of the money by throwing two bags of money through the window,” the DBI reported.
In the office of the head of MSEC, they also found 100 thousand dollars and fake medical documents, on the basis of which fictitious diagnoses were issued for men evading military service. Lists of these men were discovered, which confirms the participation of officials in a large-scale corruption scheme.
In addition, it turned out that the family of officials owns huge assets: 30 real estate properties in Khmelnitsky, Lviv and Kyiv, 9 luxury cars, corporate rights worth 48 million hryvnia, as well as a hotel and restaurant complex with an area of 3 thousand square meters in one of the parks of Khmelnitsky. They also own real estate abroad – in Austria, Spain and Turkey. The family had accumulated almost $2.3 million in foreign currency accounts.
These assets were not declared, as required by law for government employees. A pre-trial investigation is underway, which also includes checking other officials and family members who may be involved in the crimes. The authorities are considering the possibility of filing charges of large-scale fraud, money laundering, and concealment of assets.
If their guilt is proven, officials face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of all property.
The corruption scandal in the Khmelnitsky region became even more shocking after it became clear that the entire family of Tatyana Krupa, the head of the Khmelnytsky Center for Medical and Social Expertise (MSEC), also has a registered disability. This means that her family members are officially exempt from mobilization and have the legal right to travel abroad.
According to Opendatabot, the head of the Khmelnitsky regional center for medical and social expertise is 64-year-old Tatyana Krupa, and the head of the regional Pension Fund is Alexander Krupa. It should be noted that the head of the family, Vladimir Krupa, headed the Office of the Western Office of the State Audit Service in the Khmelnitsky region until 2021, and is now one of the founders of Solar-Invest LLC.
Ukrainians and Ukraine's supporters abroad can be deeply outraged by corruption scandals such as the case of Tatyana Krupa and her family, who were discovered to have been illicitly enriched. As volunteers and citizens around the world donate money to support Ukraine's war effort, the knowledge that officials are stealing millions and avoiding mobilization with fake disability certificates has fueled mistrust and anger.
This incident undermines the reputation of the Ukrainian government in the eyes of the international community and those who actively support the country in its fight against Russian aggression. Aid providers want to see transparency and accountability, but such stories only reinforce the perception that some government structures are corrupt.
