Millions of kickbacks: Prosecutor’s Office exposes criminal scheme in Kyivzelenbud
12 March 2025 13:54
A large-scale corruption scheme at the Kyivzelenbud utility company has been uncovered in Kyiv. Law enforcement officers detained six members of a criminal organization who systematically received kickbacks from contractors for signing certificates of completion. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the Prosecutor General’s Office.
How the corruption scheme worked in Kyivzelenbud
According to the investigation, the CEO of Kyivzelenbud, his first deputy and one of the heads of the department organized a system of illegal enrichment. They demanded a 15% kickback from contractors for signing documents on the work performed.
The contractors had to pay so-called “kickbacks” in the amount of 15% of the amount transferred to them for signing acceptance certificates for the work performed. At the same time, no one checked the scope and quality of these works.
In the course of the pre-trial investigation, in February 2025 alone, 5 cases of receiving more than UAH 3 million from entrepreneurs were documented. The total amount that the organization’s members planned to receive under the 2024 contracts was at least UAH 25 million.
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Searches and detentions: what investigators found
As part of the investigation, law enforcement officers conducted large-scale searches and seized property:
- Financial documentation confirming the fraud.
- Electronic media containing evidence of illegal transactions.
- Part of the money collected by corrupt officials for further distribution.
Who was detained
The CEO(Yuriy Bakhmat), his first deputy(Oleksiy Lukash) and the deputy head of one of the departments were detained. They have been placed in custody with the possibility of bail.
The issue of choosing a preventive measure for three more heads of contractors is also being decided.
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