Mykolaiv serviceman stole 650 tons of fuel for the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation exposed and served a notice of suspicion to the head of the fuel and lubricants service of a military unit in Mykolaiv region, who is accused of systematic theft of fuel for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigation.

The investigation found that the official began his criminal activity in 2020 and did not stop it even after the start of the full-scale invasion. To implement the scheme, he 'provided' the units with fuel only on paper or invented non-existent measures to write it off. To conceal the large-scale misappropriation of resources, the official tried to disguise the fraud by informing his superiors about the "shortage" of more than 650 tons of fuel and initiating an internal investigation.

However, the SBI's own audit found that it was misappropriation, not loss. The state suffered losses of more than UAH 24 million.

The official was served a notice of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 410 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (misappropriation of military property on a large scale) and Part 4 of Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (loss of military property on a particularly large scale). The court imposed on him a measure of restraint in the form of detention with suspension from office. The sanctions of the articles provide for punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to 10 years. The SBI continues to identify possible accomplices and is taking measures to fully compensate for the damage caused. Procedural supervision is provided by the Mykolaiv Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office of the Southern Region.

As a reminder, investigators of the State Bureau of Investigation have completed proceedings against the management of the Sviatoslav Biloberezhzhia National Park in Mykolaiv region. The indictment has already been submitted to court.

According to the investigation, starting in 2022, the park's director, together with his deputy and chief accountant, set up two corruption schemes. The first one involved blackmailing employees: five subordinates were forced to give their superiors bonuses of 200% of their legally accrued salaries every month. Those who disagreed were threatened with dismissal or transfer.

Катерина Глушко