The supplier of the goods has also received a notice of suspicion.
The former commander of the military unit and the director of the limited liability company have been notified of suspicion, the Office of the Prosecutor General reports.
The ex-commander is charged with negligent attitude to military service (Part 4 of Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), the ex-director of the LLC – with fraud (Part 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, from January to March 2023, the suspects, using their official position, acted for selfish motives to illegally enrich society at the expense of budget funds.
The Supreme Court upheld the sentence of 4.5 years of imprisonment for the former official of the Ministry of Defense
The suspect delivered military uniforms that did not meet the requirements of technical specifications, technical characteristics and excluded the possibility of its intended use. The unit commander, negligent in the performance of his official duties, accepted this product using invoices.
The total amount of damage caused to the state is almost 140 million UAH.
During authorized searches at the place of residence and work of the suspects, cash in the amount of 20,700 US dollars, 7,100 euros, 231 thousand UAH, mobile phones, notebooks and documentation were found and seized.