Odesa military profited from the sale of humanitarian armored vehicles

A scheme to sell armored cars imported under the guise of humanitarian aid was uncovered in Odesa region. Law enforcers detained two servicemen and served them with a notice of suspicion.

This was reported by the Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office of the Southern Region.

According to the investigation, in March 2024, the servicemen, together with unidentified persons, planned to sell these cars. The vehicles were declared at the border as humanitarian aid for military purposes. However, the military later found buyers and requested $200 in advance and copies of military tickets.

On August 13, 2024, while handing over $18,000 for the vehicles, the servicemen were detained by law enforcement officers.

Two servicemen were notified of suspicion of selling humanitarian aid goods for profit (Part 3 of Article 201-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). For this, they face imprisonment for a term of five to seven years with disqualification to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years and confiscation of property.

The head of the NGO, together with his associates, made money by selling cars that were imported as humanitarian aid. The enrichment scheme was exposed by Odesa law enforcement officers.

<span style="white-space:pre-wrap">A similar case occurred in Mykolaiv region. <span style="display:inline"><span style="white-space:normal">A 38-year-old director of a company forged documents and imported humanitarian aid in the form of four SUVs into Ukraine.</span></span> <span style="display:inline"><span style="white-space:normal">The vehicles were allegedly intended for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.</span></span> </span>

In Kherson region, fraudulent car sales have also become more frequent. A man wanted to buy a car for UAH 266,000 for the military, which he found on an online classifieds site, but fell for the scammers.