Defense Ministry terminates last contract with Hrynkevych’s companies
The Ministry of Defense has decided to terminate the food supply contract with Trade Lines Retail
According to Censor.NET, this was reported in an official statement by the Ministry of Defense.
The text states: "The Ministry of Defense has filed an application with the State Bureau of Investigation to be recognized as an injured party in the case against companies affiliated with entrepreneur Ihor Hrynkevych.
As the Ministry of Defense learned from the SBI, during the pre-trial investigation, the SBI received evidence that under the contracts signed on February 23, 2023, the companies Construction Company Cityhrad, Trade Lines Retail, and Construction Alliance Montazhproekt supplied low-quality goods to the Ministry of Defense. This caused material damage to the Ministry of Defense totaling more than UAH 934 million, according to the SBI.
As part of the pre-trial investigation, the SBI seized the accounts and assets of these companies.
At the end of 2023, one of the above companies, Trade Lines Retail, was recognized as the winner of one of 30 contracts for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a competitive bidding process in the Prozorro system. Due to the inability to ensure the supply of food, the Ministry of Defense made a decision and sent all the necessary documents to Trade Lines Retail to terminate the contract.
In order to avoid difficulties with food supply, on January 16, the Ministry of Defense announced another tender in Prozorro for the conclusion of a contract for the supply of food for the Armed Forces under the procedure of direct contracts."
