The National Anti-Corruption Bureau, together with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the Security Service of Ukraine, uncovered a corruption scheme that led to the embezzlement of over 102 million hryvnias allocated for the purchase of dynamic protection elements for the Armed Forces of Ukraine's tanks.
In April 2022, during the Russian offensive, the Ministry of Defense was forced to urgently purchase dynamic protection elements. According to a contract with the general director of a state enterprise, the commercial director, and the director of a private company, the prices of the goods were inflated.
'The director of the private company used fictitious firms to conceal the crime, and the 'margin' from the overpayment was transferred to controlled accounts for money laundering.'
Currently, two participants in this scheme are under sanctions in Ukraine, but preliminary data suggests they may be hiding in Israel. The State Bureau of Investigation is also conducting an investigation into improper benefits and influence on the employees of the SBI.
As a result of the investigation, a corruption scheme for embezzling over 102 million hryvnias for dynamic protection elements for the Armed Forces has been uncovered. The participants in the scheme may be hiding abroad, but they are already subject to the sanctions of Ukrainian authorities. The State Bureau of Investigation continues to work on this case to hold the guilty accountable.