NABU requests action against suspects of embezzling funds for Ukraine’s army
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has requested preventive measures for individuals suspected of misusing budget funds in the procurement of products for the Ukrainian army, NABU's Oleksandr Abakumov told Radio Liberty on April 3.
Detectives are pushing for most of the suspects to be taken into custody with the possibility of bail, though the final decision will be made by the court.
According to the investigation, four of the suspects are in Ukraine, while one, a beneficial owner of companies that supplied food to the military, is abroad.
She may be placed on the international wanted list, and if necessary, a special pre-trial investigation will begin.
On the eve of the announcement, the NABU and SAPO revealed a large-scale embezzlement scheme involving the misappropriation of state funds during food procurement for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Those involved manipulated food kit prices, resulting in losses amounting to hundreds of millions of hryvnias.
The investigation found that between 2022 and 2023, food supplies to the army followed a "complete purchase" principle.
Of the 409 items in the catalog, only 10% were common essentials like vegetables, cereals, meat, and water, while others, such as spices, gelatin, or seasonal berries, were seldom ordered or used at all.
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