The SBU of Ukraine detained criminals who embezzled budget funds intended for the Defense Forces

The SBU detained criminals who embezzled budget funds intended for the Defense Forces

The Security Service exposed another scheme of embezzlement of state funds on defense orders for the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine.

As a result of comprehensive measures in Kyiv, the head of one of the departments of the Armed Forces Support Forces Command and his accomplice, the general director of a company supplying defense goods, were arrested "in the heat of the moment".

We are talking about the colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the head of the Lviv company, who set up a scheme of "kickbacks" during the conclusion of contracts.

According to the investigation, the military official was supposed to receive a bribe of almost 45,000 US dollars from the businessman. For this amount, he promised to conclude an agreement on the supply of defense goods for the Armed Forces.

The SBU detained both suspects during the transfer of the first "tranche" - 14.6 thousand US dollars.

At the same time, the amount of the entrepreneur's planned agreement with the Armed Forces amounted to UAH 36 million.

Thanks to the prompt response of the special services, it was possible to block the implementation of this device and prevent further manipulations with budget funds, which are intended to finance the needs of Ukrainian defenders.

In the course of more than 30 searches at the workplaces and residences of the persons involved in Kyiv and Lviv, the following were seized:
▪️ ⁠computers, mobile phones, electronic media, documents and draft accounting with evidence of a criminal scheme;
▪️ ⁠almost 10 million cash in hryvnia equivalent, the origin of which is being investigated.

Currently, both detainees have been notified of suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
▪️ h. 3 Art. 368 (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an illegal benefit by an official);
▪️ h. 3 Art. 369 (offer, promise or provision of undue benefit to an official).

The court chose a preventive measure for them in the form of detention with the right to post a bail of UAH 10 million each.

The investigation is ongoing, and other possible participants in the specified illegal scheme are being identified.

Perpetrators face up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.