Under the procedural guidance of the Specialised Prosecutor's Office in the defence area, the former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine and the head of the Department of State Procurement and Supply of Material Resources of the Ministry of Defense were notified of a new suspicion. The suspicion was also reported to the ex-head of the material support development department of the Central Committee for the Development and Support of Material Support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Former officials of the Ministry of Defense gained new suspicions
The Ministry of Defense exhibitors have been informed of new suspicions due to wasting another billion hryvnias on purchasing bulletproof vests.
This was announced by the Prosecutor General's Office on Facebook.
Under the procedural guidance of the Specialised Prosecutor's Office in the defence area of the Prosecutor General's Office, the ex-deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, the head of the Department of State Procurement and Supply of Material Resources of the Ministry of Defense, and the former head of the Department for the Development of Material Support of the Central Committee for the Development and Support of Material Support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were notified of a new suspicion.
They are charged with embezzlement and obstruction of the legal activities of the Armed Forces and other military formations.
During the period of martial law, the suspects purchased 50,000 bulletproof vests for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which due to their quality and characteristics did not required the established standarts and could not be used in the army, the report says.
Personal protective equipment was purchased from a non-resident company, the ultimate beneficial owners of which are citizens of the Russian Federation.
According to the conclusions of forensic ballistic, commodity and economic examinations, as a result of the supply of personal protective equipment of inadequate quality, losses of UAH 948 million were caused to the state.
Currently, two of the suspects are in custody as part of other criminal proceedings. The former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine and the head of the Department of State Procurement and Supply of Material Resources of the Ministry of Defense are suspected of spending 100 and 250 million UAH on the purchase of low-quality body armor for the Armed Forces, as well as almost a billion UAH on the supply of unsuitable military uniforms for the Armed Forces.
An urgent search was conducted at his residence to establish the whereabouts of the third suspect, a.
What is known about the detention of the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine
Investigators and military counter-intelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine collected evidence of the criminal activities of the ex-deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, who held this position from 2021 to 2023.
He is suspected of embezzling almost UAH 1 billion of state funds.
According to the case file, in 2022, this official purchased low-quality military uniforms from a private company for almost UAH 1 billion after entering into a conspiracy with his subordinates.
The investigation established that Ukraine's Armed Forces military cannot use the specified uniform, as it is unsuitable for operation in the cold season in conditions conducive to conducting intensive combat operations.
