Charges have been filed against 30 officials, with total financial losses to the state exceeding 138 million hryvnias ($3.3 million).
The embezzlement scheme involved officials from housing and utility departments and representatives from commercial entities across nearly all regions of Ukraine. Some officials were also found guilty of negligence in military duties and illegal enrichment, the report said.
Following the investigation, 30 individuals have been arrested and charged, including 15 who were part of organized criminal groups.
The suspects include three heads of housing and utility departments in Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts; seven heads of housing and utility divisions in Kropyvnytskyi, Chernihiv, Lviv, Prykarpattya, Zhytomyr, Volyn, and Luhansk oblasts; and officials from commercial entities.
The charges against the officials include embezzlement and misappropriation of funds related to the procurement of overpriced fuel wood for defense, electricity, natural gas, army furniture, and construction work on military infrastructure. They are also accused of abuse of office, negligence in military service, and involvement in criminal organizations.
One suspect, a regional housing and utilities department head, faces allegations of illegally acquiring assets worth 11.7 million hryvnias ($282,000), including commercial property, land, and other valuables, through registration in the name of a trusted person.
During the investigation, law enforcement conducted over 70 searches at the offices of territorial housing and utilities departments and related enterprises across Ukraine.
Decisions on preventive measures for the suspects are still pending.