Scandal in Transcarpathia: Entrepreneur slipped defective body armor to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

In Transcarpathia, the SBU, together with the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine, exposed an entrepreneur who supplied defective body armor to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The total amount of public funds used to purchase low-quality personal protective equipment is 6 million hryvnia.

This was reported in the official Telegram channel of the Security Service of Ukraine . For theft of the state budget, the entrepreneur faces up to 12 years in prison.

The organizers of the “scheme” purchased 350 defective body armor for one of the military units in the region using public funds. During the tests, it was found that the purchased products do not meet the declared technical characteristics of the 4th protection class and pose a danger for use in combat conditions.

In fact, those involved in the “scheme” interrupted the implementation of the corresponding defense order worth almost 6 million hryvnia. The entire batch of low-quality products was confiscated and returned to the manufacturer to eliminate the defects.

According to investigative materials, the director of a local commercial organization is behind the organization of this illegal “scheme.”

Reportedly, the entrepreneur signed an agreement with representatives of the regional military registration and enlistment office for the supply of a wholesale batch of body armor for Ukrainian defenders. At the same time, the price for them was deliberately inflated, and the quality did not meet state standards.

Based on the collected evidence, the head of the supplier company was informed of suspicion under Part 5 of Art. 191 and part 1 of Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which concerns the appropriation of property through abuse of official position and the legalization of property obtained by criminal means.

Currently, the indictment against the person involved in the case has been sent to court.

An investigation is underway to bring to justice all individuals involved in the illegal scheme. In particular, the involvement of military registration and enlistment office officials in an illegal transaction, in particular in the ordering of military products, is being verified.

Criminals can face up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.