A person accused of embezzling 100 million hryvnias during the construction of a spent nuclear fuel storage facility was extradited to Ukraine
With the assistance of the competent authorities of Germany and Poland, the former head of a private company was extradited to Ukraine, who organized a scheme to appropriate almost UAH 100 million from the State Enterprise “NAEK “Energoatom” during the construction of a spent nuclear fuel storage facility. This was reported by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
As part of the pre-trial investigation, it was established that in December 2020, an agreement was concluded between a separate unit “Atomproekteinginyrining”, which is part of the structure of “Energoatom”, and a previously determined private company to complete the construction of a centralized spent nuclear fuel storage facility. This happened bypassing open bidding.
In order to seize the funds of the state-owned enterprise, additional agreements were made to the contract, which tripled its value – from UAH 421 million to UAH 1.497 billion. The terms of the agreement also included the supply of a radiation control system. The contractor purchased this equipment at market price, but in 2021 sold it to “Energoatom” much more expensive. As a result, the company overpaid about UAH 100 million.
The investigation established that the general director of a separate unit of the State Enterprise “NNEGC “Energoatom”, the head of the estimate and contract department, the head and employee of the legal department of a private company were involved in the crime. The indictment in this case was sent to the High Anti-Corruption Court in July 2024. The trial is currently ongoing.
