Kyiv Regional Road Administration at the Center of a Scandal: Officials Suspected of Bribery
18 June 23:48
In the Kyiv region, officials from the state-owned enterprise “Kyiv Regional Road Administration” were caught in a large-scale corruption scheme. They organized the illegal leasing of state property for cash. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing a Telegram post by Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.
The individuals involved include the agency’s director, his deputy, and the commercial director. Law enforcement officials claim that they acted as part of an organized group and leased state-owned warehouses, premises, and other facilities to private businesses in exchange for cash.
What Happened at the Kyiv Regional Road Administration
According to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, a scheme involving the leasing of state property was uncovered at the Kyiv Regional Road Administration.
According to the investigation, officials leased warehouses, premises, and other state-owned facilities to entrepreneurs at an undervalued official price or without signing any contracts at all.
They allegedly demanded the difference between the actual cost of using the property and the officially paid amount from businesses in cash.
How the scheme worked
According to law enforcement, the scheme had two main mechanisms.
First, state property was leased at a price significantly lower than its actual value.
The second was that business owners used warehouses or premises without any official contracts or payments at all.
In such cases, the cash that businesses handed over to officials did not appear in official records. That is why law enforcement officials referred to this scheme as “off-the-books accounting” and a “monthly tribute.”
How many incidents were documented
Law enforcement officials reported 12 documented instances of funds being transferred.
According to the investigation, the head of the commercial department of the state-owned enterprise received over 270,000 UAH from business owners for the use of property without contracts.
Part of this money—over 217 thousand UAH—he, according to law enforcement, passed on to senior management.
Arrest during the next payment
The officials were detained after receiving another installment of funds. According to the investigation, this installment amounted to nearly 60,000 UAH.
Following this, the participants in the scheme were detained in accordance with Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
Currently, the suspects have been notified of charges under Part 3 of Article 28 and Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The charges relate to the receipt of unlawful benefits by an organized group.
What Was Seized During the Searches
During the searches, law enforcement officers seized cash in various currencies totaling nearly 600 thousand UAH.
They also seized cell phones, laptops, electronic storage devices, accounting documents, and draft records that may be relevant to the investigation.
These materials should help identify all individuals involved and determine the scope of the alleged corruption scheme.
Who Is Under Suspicion
According to the Prosecutor General, charges were filed against members of an organized group consisting of officials at the Kyiv Regional Road Administration.
In addition, four representatives of business entities were notified of the charges.
In total, according to law enforcement officials, seven individuals have been notified of charges in the case.
What the suspects face
The applicable criminal provision establishes liability for a public official receiving an unlawful benefit if such actions are committed by an organized group.
The suspects’ fate will be determined by the court. The issue of imposing a preventive measure on them is currently being decided.
At the same time, it is important to emphasize that, in accordance with the principle of the presumption of innocence, all suspects are presumed innocent until their guilt is proven in court.
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