Officials in Kherson region bought food for the Armed Forces at inflated prices
9 April 2024 05:20
In Kherson region, two heads of the food service of the logistics department of the border guard detachment in Kherson region, who purchased food for the military at inflated prices, have been exposed. This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation, Komersant ukrainskyi 
reports.
It is noted that one of them is the head of the unit’s food service. He signed a contract for the purchase of cereals for the military unit for more than UAH 360,000. The deal was approved at an inflated price and without relevant documents confirming the quality of the goods.
His predecessor in this position entered into a contract for the purchase of bread for a military unit worth UAH 1.3 million. Despite the monitoring, he gave preference to the entrepreneur who offered the higher price.
The cost of a kilogram of bread supplied by the private entrepreneur under the contract exceeded the average market price by UAH 8. As a result, the military unit suffered losses of over UAH 402,000.
The SBI uncovered the facts of purchasing food products for the military unit at inflated prices and served suspicion notices to the officials who headed the food service of the logistics support of the border law.
“One of them is suspected of knowingly entering false information into official documents (Part 1 of Article 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), the other is suspected of abuse of office to obtain an unlawful benefit for another individual (Part 2 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine),” the statement said,
– the statement said.
The sanction of the articles provides for imprisonment for up to 3 years.
The investigation is ongoing, and the detailed circumstances under which the procurement of food for the military at inflated prices was allowed are being established.
