From accounting entries to court: how a scheme involving payments to military personnel was uncovered in Lviv region
30 January 21:43
In the Lviv region, law enforcement officers sent an indictment to court against seven members of an organized group suspected of embezzling more than 5.3 million hryvnia in budget funds intended for payments to military personnel. According to the investigation, they used the personal data of deceased and missing military personnel for this purpose.
This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
How the scheme worked
According to the investigation, the organizer of the scheme was an employee of the financial and economic department of one of the special law enforcement agencies. Having access to the accounting system, he calculated additional payments that were formally intended for deceased and missing military personnel.
In the reporting documents, they appeared as active military personnel entitled to cash payments. At the same time, orders to transfer funds were issued to the accounts of other persons — accomplices of the organizer.
Among those involved in the case are the head of the department, the commandant and his deputy, the head of another unit with his deputy, and a driver.
Amounts and period
According to the investigation, from November 2024 to April 2025, the group members cashed out and distributed among themselves more than UAH 5.3 million. According to prosecutors, the organizer of the scheme received about UAH 3 million, and the rest was divided among the other participants.
Compensation for damages
During the pre-trial investigation, the defendants almost fully compensated the state for the damages caused. At the same time, this does not exempt them from criminal liability.
Qualification of the case
The actions of the defendants were classified as misappropriation of property through abuse of official position, committed by an organized group under martial law.
The sanctions under this article provide for up to 12 years’ imprisonment, confiscation of property, and a ban on holding certain positions for up to three years.
