Officials in the Chernihiv region have embezzled UAH 11 million in defense funds intended for the purchase of generators for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
That is according to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Ukrinform reports.
According to the SBU, military counterintelligence and the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), in coordination with the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, uncovered the scheme.
"During 2022, the suspects stole more than 11 million hryvnias of budget funds during the procurement of generators for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to case materials, the commander of a military unit, his deputy, and two directors of contracting companies were involved in the scheme," the statement said.
Investigators found that the leadership of a restricted military facility signed contracts with affiliated companies for the purchase of generators at artificially inflated prices, and then shared the "difference" among themselves.
