Illicit enrichment in army logistics: case of ex-head of the Armed Forces fuel department sent to court
22 December 17:59
The State Bureau of Investigation has sent to court an indictment against a former high-ranking official of the Logistics Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is charged with illicit enrichment in excess of UAH 17 million. This was reported by the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
The man in question is the former head of the Central Fuel and Lubricants Supply Department, which is responsible for one of the key areas of army logistics.
What are the charges against him?
According to the NACP, in 2023-2024, the official acquired a significant amount of property:
- 14 land plots in Kyiv region
- an apartment
- several cars, including Toyota Tundra, Škoda Octavia, and Hyundai Tucson;
- domestic government bonds issued by the Ministry of Finance.
Some of the assets, according to the agency, were registered both in the name of the official and his close relatives.
What the audit found
The NACP monitored the lifestyle of the former military officer and his family and concluded that official income could not cover such expenses. According to the agency, it was not possible to establish the legal sources of the funds.
The indictment was drawn up under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General’s Office, in particular on the basis of NACP materials.
In addition to illicit enrichment, the former official is charged with illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives. The final assessment of the defendant’s actions is to be made by the court.
The case is being considered against the backdrop of a series of criminal proceedings
The case is being considered against the backdrop of a series of criminal proceedings against officials of law enforcement and regulatory agencies. Earlier, law enforcement officers reported suspicions of illicit enrichment to the heads of the State Emergency Service and the State Tax Service, and the High Anti-Corruption Court recognized the assets of the families of former officials as unjustified and collected them as state revenue.
