Kyiv Man Arrested for Extortion from Military Officer

Law enforcement authorities have apprehended a Kyiv resident suspected of extorting $100,000 from an officer of the territorial center for recruitment and social support. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI).
SBI employees, in collaboration with the Department of Internal Security of the National Police, detained a man attempting to fraudulently obtain money from the head of a regional TCC in one of the western regions of Ukraine.
In December 2025, the man called a serviceman at the TCC, posing as an intermediary from the SBI, and began persuading him that law enforcement was allegedly conducting a criminal investigation against him and his relatives under Article 114-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which concerns obstruction of the legal activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
To “avoid problems,” the fraudster offered to “resolve the issue” for $100,000.
In reality, no such investigation against the TCC officer existed - the man simply fabricated this story.
If the victim refused to pay, he threatened with “criminal liability” and the publication of personal intimate information in the media, which law enforcement allegedly possessed.
SBI employees arrested the suspect during the transfer of part of the funds amounting to $50,000.
He has been notified of suspicion of attempted fraud in especially large amounts (Part 2 of Article 15, Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The sanctions of this article provide for up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
The issue of selecting a preventive measure is being resolved.
The procedural leadership is carried out by the Office of the Attorney General.