The director of the Municipal Enterprise "Service Center" of the Odesa City Council, Zurab Shonia, who has not declared any property in his 10 years of service, has secured positions for his sons in the military enlistment office, one of whom is involved in a murder case.
According to sources from 368.media, the official's sons, Zurab Shonia Jr. and Revaz Shonia, did not go to defend the country after the start of the full-scale war; instead, they took up comfortable positions in the regional military recruitment center.
Revaz was employed despite having two criminal cases against him, one of which is related to murder.
Additionally, in 2023, a video surfaced online showing the official's sons violently detaining a man and forcibly taking him away. Although employees of the military recruitment center do not have such authority, unlike the police, none of them faced any consequences for their actions. Essentially, they sent others to the front while remaining safe themselves.
Zurab Shonia was appointed to his position by Deputy Mayor Anna Pozdnyakova and the head of the Primorsky District Administration, Marat Korolev. He is also closely connected to the Mayor of Odesa, Gennady Trukhanov.
Moreover, during the war, Shonia has been able to travel abroad without any issues, unlike ordinary Ukrainians. His wife also regularly leaves the country, enjoying vacations in Switzerland or visiting relatives in Georgia. Of course, these expenses are not reflected in the official's declaration.
Furthermore, the Shonia family appears to be fond of Russian music, as evidenced by videos posted by their daughter featuring songs by Eгор Крид.
This is the "service" approach: some go to the front, others to the military enlistment offices, abroad, and enjoy Russian tracks.