In Kharkiv, a draft dodger purchased fake documents for $6,500, according to the police.

In Kharkiv, investigators informed a man of his suspicion regarding the forgery of official documents.

This information comes from the communication department of the Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, as reported by "Dumka".

According to the police, a conscripted resident of Kharkiv purchased documents via a messenger for $6,500, which granted him the right to be exempted from military conscription and to leave Ukraine.

Law enforcement officers detained the 39-year-old offender after he presented the forged documents to a specialist at the RTC.

In this case, investigators initiated criminal proceedings under part 3 of Article 358 (forgery of documents, seals, stamps, and forms, trafficking or use of forged documents, seals, stamps) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The penalty for this article includes restriction of freedom for up to five years or imprisonment for the same term.

The man has been informed of his suspicion of committing a crime.

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