"Fighters die while rear-echelon parasites drive military Jeeps to restaurants," - veteran on Shabunin suspicion

The suspicion leveled against Shabunin is a signal that parasitism on the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not go unpunished. This was stated by Oleksiy Stalker, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, commenting on the notice of suspicion of a criminal offense served today to Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (TsPK).

"The suspicion against Shabunin is an important signal to all mobilized draft dodgers from the rear-echelon 'Invisible' battalion: you cannot parasitize on the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Two worlds exist: in one, warriors defend the country; in the other, fraudsters mimic defenders, violating the law and undermining faith in the Armed Forces," Stalker wrote.

The veteran recalled that Shabunin formally held a position in the 207th Territorial Defense Battalion but never appeared at his unit. At the same time, according to Stalker, he received both monetary allowance and a monthly additional remuneration of 30,000 hryvnias. All this time, the activist was seconded to the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAZK) and regularly visited Kyiv restaurants, he noted.

Additionally, according to Stalker, the activist for a long time used a Nissan Pathfinder imported into Ukraine as humanitarian aid for military unit A7376. The vehicle never reached the unit and instead remained for the activist's personal use.

"Guys collect donations for cars penny by penny. And this dressed-up devil drives around Kyiv in a jeep that could have saved the lives of many of our boys, and pulls 'combat pay' from the budget to drink it away in restaurants," Stalker wrote.

According to the veteran, the case has been ongoing for years, and law enforcement agencies, including the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), repeatedly tried to close it. However, a recent decision by an investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court (VAKS) overturned another resolution to close the proceedings, which paved the way for the notice of suspicion.

"Thus, the court once again did not allow NABU to let the fraudster off the hook from criminal charges. The next logical step should have been suspicion against the 'anti-corruption activist.' Today, it happened," he emphasized.

In conclusion, Stalker noted that the suspicion secured Vitaliy Shabunin. "The suspicion saved Shabunin from someone among us serving him a 'fist-in-the-teeth' suspicion. We all see how much of this scum has multiplied. And if it's not cleaned up by law now, the guys will come and clean it up by justice," he concluded.

As reported today, the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) served a notice of suspicion to Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the TsPK, who, according to the investigation, systematically evaded military service and unlawfully used a vehicle intended for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Specifically, facts have been documented of him receiving a monthly monetary allowance of over 50,000 hryvnias, despite his actual absence from the military unit.

The activist has been notified of suspicion under Part 4 of Article 409 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — evasion of military service under martial law; Part 2 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (as amended at the time of the criminal offense) — fraudulent misappropriation of another's property committed on a large scale. The article's sanction provides for punishment of up to 10 years of imprisonment, according to the report.