Alexander Nikolaevich Chekrygin, head of the Department of Emergency Prevention and concurrently the chief firefighter of Ukraine, does not hide his luxurious lifestyle, despite the martial law.
As journalists investigating the 360UA.NEWS project previously reported, in the material: Schemes that don’t burn: how corrupt officials from the State Emergency Service “excuse” gas station owners , Alexander Chekryzhin, using his official position, put on the counter all gas stations in Ukraine, demanding a bribe for each gas station during identification high-risk objects. Those who do not agree to pay, like Magnitron-4C (serves the SOCAR gas station network), are forced to defend their case in the courts . According to the publication's journalists, the amount of the bribe to Alexander Chekrygin from each gas station ranges from 200 to 500 US dollars.
But no court will force Alexander Chekrygin to refuse bribes or behave more modestly. Chekrygin was so “lost” from impunity that he allowed himself to buy and declare a brand new Lexus 2023.
Alexander Chekrygin decided to show his subordinates by example that one must live well, despite the war, by organizing a loud drinking party in one of the elite recreation clubs near Kiev. The event was held under the guise of a “conference”. However, based on the results of the grandiose holiday, an official investigation began , because Chekrygin’s stupid trick endangered the leadership of the DSNS: the regional leaders gathered in one place in uniform, and the Russians could also find out about the venue.
But Alexander Chekrygin is not afraid of any investigation, because in his own words, “regularly bring it to the top.” He’s not even embarrassed to tell who exactly he’s “involved with.” Is Chekrygin really “bringing” the rollback, or is he simply hiding behind big names in our next investigation?
