In the course of a large-scale special operation, 28 officials were exposed throughout Ukraine, who embezzled more than UAH 1.5 billion allocated for defense
As part of the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted more than 65 searches in institutions and organizations throughout Ukraine.
Under the procedural guidance of specialized prosecutors in the field of defense of the Office of the Prosecutor General, together with the State Security Bureau, the Security Service, the National Police, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Security Service and in cooperation with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces, a large-scale special operation was conducted aimed at exposing the organizers and participants of criminal schemes for embezzlement of budget funds , allocated for the defense needs of Ukraine. The total amount of damages caused to the state exceeds 1.5 billion hryvnias, about it informs Office of the Prosecutor General.
The investigation established that employees of the Ministry of Defense, military units, TCC and SP, regional military administrations and city councils, as well as managers of enterprises in various regions of Ukraine were involved in the embezzlement of funds.
As a result of investigative actions, 28 persons were notified of suspicion, among which 9 persons acted as part of organized criminal groups.
Among the suspects are the head of one of the departments of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the head of the TCC and SP in Donetsk region, more than 7 employees of military units in Donetsk, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv and Cherkasy regions, 5 employees of city councils in Poltava region and Dnipropetrovsk region, as well as representatives of commercial structures.
The suspects are accused of embezzlement and misappropriation of budget funds during the purchase of goods at inflated prices, overestimation of the cost of works, improper performance of official duties, official negligence when accepting poor-quality uniforms for the Armed Forces, forgery and use of forged documents.
One of the suspects, the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, was additionally charged with obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations. Knowing about the existence of a state contract, he entered into an additional agreement and unjustifiably transferred state funds to the enterprise.
As part of the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted more than 65 searches in various institutions and organizations throughout Ukraine, in particular in the Western, Central, Southern and Eastern regions. Currently, the issue of choosing precautionary measures for the suspects is being resolved. Investigative actions in criminal proceedings are ongoing.
