Ukraine has detained its top army psychiatrist on alleged “unlawful enrichment” charges relating to profits of more than $1 million (£813,000) since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.
In a statement, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said the man was a member of a committee that decides whether individuals are eligible for military service.
The SBU statement did not mention him by name, but a man named Oleh Druz was previously identified as the chief psychiatrist of the Ukrainian armed forces.
The Ukrainian Security Service said he owned three apartments in or near Kiev, one in Odessa, two plots of land and several luxury BMW cars. Investigators who searched his home also found $152,000 (£124,000) and 34,000 euros in cash.
The statement said that the man did not declare the property registered in the name of his wife, daughter, sons and other third parties.
He now faces ten years in prison on charges of illicit enrichment and making a false declaration.
Droz was involved in a similar case in 2017, where he failed to declare two SUVs and several properties, which led to his suspension.
Ukraine has long fought rampant corruption.
In May, a member of the Ukrainian parliament was accused of embezzling £220,000, while in 2023, more than 30 recruitment officers accused of taking bribes and smuggling people out of the country were sacked in an anti-corruption purge.
Last year, the Ukrainian parliament voted to abolish military medical commissions after several officials were accused of accepting bribes in exchange for issuing exemptions from military service.
