Drone theft: court arrests National Guard Colonel Myshansky
5 August 2025 13:34
The head of a military unit, Colonel Vasyl Myshansky, who is suspected of involvement in a large-scale corruption scheme during the procurement of UAVs and electronic warfare equipment, has been granted a pre-trial restraint. The High Anti-Corruption Court ruled to take him into custody with the right to be released on bail in the amount of UAH 2 million. This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the broadcast of the court session.
The preventive measure is valid until September 30, 2025 inclusive.
At the same time, prosecutors asked the court to impose a 60-day detention with an alternative in the form of bail of more than UAH 7 million.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has already stated that they are considering appealing the court’s decision.
Conditions of the preventive measure
If bail is granted, Myshansky will be obliged to
- appear before the investigator, prosecutor or court upon request;
- report any change of place of residence or work;
- not to travel outside Kyiv and Kyiv region without the permission of law enforcement officers;
- not to contact persons designated by the court;
- hand over your passport and other documents for traveling abroad;
- wear an electronic bracelet.
The case is linked to a high-profile corruption scandal
As a reminder, on August 2, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a high-profile expose after a report by NABU Director Semen Kryvonos and SAPO Head Oleksandr Klymenko. An MP was detained, as well as officials of district and city administrations and the National Guard.
According to media reports, this is MP from the Servant of the People party Oleksiy Kuznetsov. According to the NABU, he, together with officials of the Defense Ministry, organized a large-scale scheme to embezzle public funds during the procurement of drones and electronic warfare systems: the cost of the equipment was overstated by up to 30% of the contract amount. Four people were detained in the case.
on August 4, it became known that the defendants included Kuznetsov, the head of the Mukachevo District Administration, former head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration Serhiy Haidai, and the head of the Rubizhne City Military Administration Andriy Yurchenko.
The investigation is ongoing.
