The money was dripping down the drain: SBI exposes seven-year scheme in the National Guard
18 June 2025 21:20
The State Bureau of Investigation, together with the Security Service of Ukraine and with the assistance of the National Guard command, exposed a long-term scheme of misappropriation of funds in one of the National Guard military units. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
According to the investigation, the unit’s accountant systematically transferred part of the funds to the accounts of unauthorized persons who had nothing to do with the service. The amounts of underpayment to the military were insignificant – from 30 to 165 hryvnias – to avoid suspicion.
Fictitious details were entered into the payroll tables that were submitted to the bank. In total, the offenders embezzled about UAH 11.5 million. The funds were laundered through cash and distributed among the participants of the scheme.
The accountant and her civilian accomplices were served suspicion notices for misappropriation of property by fraud on a particularly large scale, as well as for laundering the proceeds of crime. They face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
In addition, the current and former head of the unit’s financial department were served with a notice of suspicion for negligence that led to significant losses. They face up to 8 years in prison.
Investigators are currently preparing a motion to the court to arrest the suspects. The investigation into other possible participants in the scheme is ongoing.
