Ukrainian officials are looking into whether Yuriy Aristov, a member of parliament, breached the law by taking a family vacation to the Maldives.
Ukraine officials are not permitted to travel overseas on vacation, and males of conscription age require special authorization to leave the country, reports the BBC.
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The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and Ukraine's Security Service have begun a criminal investigation to determine if Aristov provided fraudulent information in his application to leave the country.
According to investigators, if convicted, he may face up to three years in prison.
According to the SBI, Aristov was visiting the private island of Ithaafushi in the Maldives in mid-July with his wife and children when he was recorded as being on medical leave.
He was away from June 5 to July 22, beginning with a three-day business trip to Poland. Ukrainian media first reported on him being in the Maldives, the report also said.
In a speech on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned public officials that any violation of the country's interests will result in "fury."
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"When you constantly see and feel the moral strength gained for Ukraine by our warriors, our people, who are doing everything possible and impossible for the victory and preservation of freedom, any internal betrayal, any 'beach' [holiday] or any personal enrichment instead of Ukraine's interests triggers fury at the very least," he said.
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Aristov submitted a letter of resignation, which will be reviewed at the next parliamentary session, according to Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk on Facebook.
Several popular Ukrainian officials quit earlier this year as Zelensky began reorganising his cabinet. Their departures coincided with the commencement of a sweeping anti-corruption campaign in Ukraine, the report concluded.