Ukrainian law enforcement officers have notified Arthur Vorontsov, acting head of the Priluki District Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support (TCR), of suspicion regarding unauthorized modifications to the «Oberih» military registry. According to investigators, Vorontsov and his subordinates tampered with the system to artificially inflate mobilization performance metrics.
The court has ordered two months of pre-trial detention for Lieutenant Colonel Vorontsov, setting bail at 1.99 million UAH.
According to case files, in May 2026, Priluki TCR officials unlawfully altered automated records within the «Oberih» database without proper legal grounds or supporting documentation. The system was updated to reflect the alleged draft of 54 eligible men into a specific military unit.
«In reality, these citizens were never enrolled on the official rosters of the military unit and do not perform actual military service,» state investigators.
Law enforcement revealed that the data manipulation was carried out from official office computers using personal «Almaz-1K» digital encryption keys. Three officers from the recruitment center are implicated in the scheme:
Acting Head — Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Vorontsov;
Deputy Head and Chief of the Mobilization Division (Lieutenant Colonel);
Head of the Military Accounting and Reservation Division (Major).
The suspects’ actions are classified under Parts 1 and 3 of Article 362 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (unauthorized actions with information processed in computer systems or registries).
The 35-year-old Lieutenant Colonel previously headed the Lozova District TCR in the Kharkiv region, where he used his official position to exert influence over mobilization processes before transferring this operational model to the Chernihiv region alongside associates Artem Trebesov and Chepurnyi.
Vorontsov’s name has previously surfaced in several high-profile incidents:
Violence Charges: In March, Vorontsov was served a notice of suspicion for physically assaulting volunteer and journalist Alina Bologov, who lost consciousness during the attack.
Suspicious Car Crash: In January 2025, Vorontsov crashed a Volkswagen Touareg into a cafe fence. Notably, the vehicle was listed in his official asset declaration as having been purchased for only 16,000 UAH.
Civil Forfeiture Suits: Despite a declared official monthly salary of roughly 32,000 UAH, Vorontsov’s family accumulated substantial luxury assets. A Hyundai Elantra, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Lexus NX200, and a two-story residence were registered under his mother-in-law’s name, while Vorontsov himself acquired an apartment valued at 2.5 million UAH, claiming it was purchased with borrowed funds.
Following an investigation, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) filed a lawsuit with the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) for the civil forfeiture of 3.4 million UAH in unexplained assets. The court subsequently ordered the confiscation of the Lexus NX200 and seized 1.6 million UAH representing the value of the Toyota Camry Hybrid.
The investigation into the fraudulent entries within the military registry remains ongoing as law enforcement works to identify all individuals involved in the operation.