Embezzlement of 25 million UAH for military electricity: police uncovered the scheme

The National Police uncovered a scheme to embezzle 25 million UAH allocated for electricity needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Police officers established that the former head of the housing and utility management offices in two regions and the director of a company were involved in this crime. The fraudsters illegally seized the money by inflating the price of electricity. They face up to 12 years of imprisonment for these actions.

'The official entered into a number of contracts with a controlled company for the supply of electricity for the needs of military units. Subsequently, the terms of the contracts were changed without objective grounds - the price for the resource was artificially inflated under the pretext of so-called 'market fluctuations'. Thus, the organizers of the scheme illegally seized 25 million UAH allocated for supporting the army,' law enforcement reported.

The police collected evidence and informed the former head of the housing and utility management offices and the director of the company of the suspicion. Their actions are classified under part 5 of Article 191 - embezzlement or misappropriation of property on a large scale and part 4 of Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - negligent attitude to military service.

Currently, the issue of choosing preventive measures is being resolved. For these crimes, a punishment of up to 12 years in prison and confiscation of property may be imposed. The Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the field of defense is overseeing this criminal proceeding.

As a result of the police investigation, a scheme of embezzling funds intended for electricity for the Armed Forces of Ukraine was discovered. The criminals artificially inflated the prices of electricity, as a result of which, under the pretext of so-called 'market fluctuations', they illegally seized 25 million UAH. A criminal case has already been initiated regarding this case, which is currently under consideration by the Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the field of defense.