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Recent reports on stealing and embezzlement reveal widespread corruption affecting multiple sectors in Ukraine. From energy efficiency programmes to defense contracts, embezzlement of funds remains a significant issue. The National Police and international investigation agencies, including the State Bureau of Investigations, continue to unveil these fraudulent activities. High-profile cases include the embezzlement of UAH 14.2 million in Dnipropetrovsk's energy projects, and corruption within military units involving drone and equipment thefts. These incidents highlight the pressing need for tighter security measures and transparency in handling state funds.

What are recent cases of embezzlement in Ukraine?

Recent cases include the embezzlement of UAH 14.2 million from an energy programme in Dnipro, and thefts involving military equipment in the Odesa region. These incidents underline significant corruption in public funds management.

Which authorities are involved in tackling embezzlement in Ukraine?

Authorities like the National Police, State Bureau of Investigations, SSU, and NABU actively combat embezzlement, often working together to dismantle organized criminal groups engaged in stealing state funds.

How does embezzlement in the defense sector affect Ukraine?

Embezzlement in the defense sector, such as the illicit sale of drones and inflated procurement prices, weakens military efficiency and depletes resources essential for national security, exacerbating vulnerabilities during conflicts.

What impact does stealing have on Ukraine's economy?

Stealing and embezzlement destabilize the economy by diverting resources from essential services, increasing public debt, and undermining trust in governance, which can deter investments and international aid.

How is the public informed about embezzlement cases?

The public is informed through detailed reports by news outlets, website publications, and social media updates that provide transparency and encourage accountability in government and military spending.

What measures are taken against those found guilty of embezzlement?

Legal measures include arrests, trials, and sentencing. Convicted individuals may face severe penalties, including fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of assets, aiming to deter future crimes and recover lost funds.

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Bondar is taken into custody Court takes into custody People’s Deputy Bondar suspected of misappropriation of UZ funds – SAPO A court has taken into custody the current People's Deputy Viktor Bondar, who is suspected of organizing the embezzlement of more than UAH 140 million during the purchase of cables from Ukrzaliznytsia JSC. 2 339 9

Theft of fuel from a military unit SBI uncovers large-scale fuel theft scheme in military unit in Donetsk region. PHOTO SBI officers detained and served suspicion notices to three officers of a military unit in the Donetsk region who were stealing fuel. 11 416 12

Embezzlement of UAH 6 million in procurement Embezzlement of UAH 6 million on procurement of ambulance parts: SSU and National Police uncover Kyiv City State Administration official and his accomplices. PHOTOS The SSU jointly with the National Police uncovered a large-scale corruption scheme organised by an official of the Kyiv City State Administration. 2 131 12

SSU to try contractor for misappropriation of UAH 1.6 million in Zhytomyr region SSU uncovers contractor on embezzlement of UAH 1.6 million during restoration of lyceum in Zhytomyr region. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine has completed the pre-trial investigation of the case against the head of a contractor company accused of misappropriating budget funds allocated for the restoration of social infrastructure in the Zhytomyr region. 1 135 15 Previously in trend: War

Lviv region: SBI exposes offenders who stole fuel from military unit They were taking and selling fuel from military unit: Organiser and 4 accomplices detained in Lviv region - SBI. PHOTOS The State Bureau of Investigation uncovered a large-scale fuel theft scheme at a military unit in Lviv region. The criminals took at least 20 tonnes of fuel from the territory of the unit every month. 3 405 11

Embezzlement in the procurement of clothing for the Armed Forces of Ukraine Fraud for $10 million in procurement of uniforms for AFU: Former Defense Ministry advisor and People’s Deputy suspected. VIDEO&PHOTOS A scheme to embezzle more than $10 million for the purchase of military uniforms for the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been exposed. A former advisor to the Ministry of Defence, a former People`s Deputy and his son are suspected of the fraud. 8 526 30

міноборони рф Kremlin has launched large-scale ’purge’ of corrupt generals in Ministry of Defence and other structures - British intelligence The Kremlin has begun a "purge" of Russian generals in the Russian Defense Ministry and other law enforcement agencies on charges of corruption. 4 783 21

Дніпро, посадовець, розтрата He procured Starlink at inflated price: official in Dnipro is suspected of embezzling UAH 1.8 million of budget funds. PHOTO An official of a Dnipro city council utility company is suspected of purchasing Starlink for schools at inflated prices. 2 800 21

Нова підозра керівнику оборонного ДП за розкрадання 36 млн грн. They embezzled UAH 36 million for equipment for SU-27: New suspicion is served on former head of defense company and his accomplices. PHOTOS The SSU CI jointly with the BES and in cooperation with the management of JSC "Ukrainian Defense Industry" uncovered new episodes of misappropriation of budget funds for the purchase of spare parts for the Armed Forces of Ukraine combat aircraft - Su-27 and Mig-29. 4 468 10

Заволодіння 12 млн грн на закупівлі динамічного захисту для танків Embezzlement of UAH 12 million for purchase of dynamic protection for AFU tanks: organized group exposed in Kyiv. PHOTOS The SSU and the NABU have collected evidence against the organisers of another scheme to misappropriate funds from Ukraine's defence budget. It is a case of embezzlement from the Ministry of Defence's state order for dynamic protection for tanks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in March 2022. 4 705 17

28 осіб заволоділи понад 1,5 млрд грн, виділеними на потреби оборони Over UAH 1.5 billion allocated for defense needs were misappropriated - 28 officials exposed across Ukraine. PHOTOS As a result of the investigation, 28 people were notified of suspicion. These include employees of the Ministry of Defence, military units, TCRs and SSs, RMAs and city councils across Ukraine. 7 497 21 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

СБУ та НАБУ викрили очільника Департаменту Укренерго на розкраданні бюджетних коштів Head of Security Department of Ukrenergo is exposed on embezzlement of over UAH 10 million during purchase of bulletproof vests at inflated price - SSU and NABU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine and the NABU exposed the head of one of the departments of the state-owned enterprise Ukrenergo for corruption, who in the spring of 2022 organized the purchase of bulletproof vests for the company's employees at an artificially high cost. 4 252 40

київавтодор,підозра Almost 10 million hryvnias were embezzled during repair of roads in capital. General director of "Kyivavtodor" Fedorenko received suspicion. VIDEO+PHOTOS Police served the group members with a notice of suspicion. According to the investigation, the group embezzled UAH 10 million from road repairs in the capital. 2 864 24 Incidents

сап SAPO and NABU expose three people on embezzlement of UAH 7.7 million during technical inspection of Kherson region facilities damaged by Russian aggression Three people were served a notice of suspicion of misappropriation of UAH 7.7 million of state funds while providing inspection services for facilities damaged in Kherson region as a result of Russian military aggression. 919 5 Previously in trend: War

дбр, суд, зсу Pre-trial restraint imposed on ex-Armed Forces official Kozlovskyi, who stole UAH 58 million during the war. VIDEO On 25 March, the former head of the Central Food Supply Department of the Logistics Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Kozlovskyi, was imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention with the possibility of bail in the amount of UAH 6 million. 4 426 20 Society

дбр Scheme to steal property of Territorial Defense Brigade in Kyiv for 3.6 million UAH was blocked. Ammunition, clothes and shoes were sold at "discount" of 50% - SBI. VIDEO SBI officers jointly with the SSU uncovered and blocked a criminal scheme of misappropriation and sale of property of one of the Kyiv terrorist defence brigades. 14 410 39 Incidents

прокуратура In Dnipropetrovsk region, group of people was served notice of suspicion of embezzlement of over UAH 5 million from shelters for schoolchildren. PHOTOS The acting head of the education department of one of the regional city councils and her accomplice are suspected of embezzling UAH 5.4 million from shelters for schoolchildren. 2 420 9 Incidents

збітнєв Lviv Arsenal case: HACCU places director of Zbitniev’s company under house arrest The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a measure of restraint on Lviv Arsenal director Yurii Zbitniev in the form of house arrest with a ban on leaving the house specified in the ruling from 12 p.m. to 8 a.m. 2 667 26 Economics

лієв,поліграф Liiev, defendant in case of embezzlement of billions from Ministry of Defense, undergoes polygraph by specialist who was previously "turned up" in data substitution scandal The former head of the Department of Military-Technical Policy, Development of Armaments and Military Equipment of the Defense Ministry, Oleksandr Liiev, said that on February 5 he took a polygraph to prove his innocence in the case of embezzlement of billions from the Defense Ministry. The polygraph examiner was Volodymyr Vedmid, who was involved in a data substitution scandal in 2015. 20 298 60 Economics

Засідання суду з обрання запобіжного заходу Тоомасу Нахкуру Anti-Corruption Court releases suspended head of Defense Ministry procurement department Nakhkur on own recognizance. PHOTO HACC investigating judge Kateryna Sikora imposed a preventive measure in the form of a personal commitment on the suspended acting director of the Department of Military and Technical Policy for the Development of Arms and Military Equipment of the Ministry of Defence, Toomas Nakhkur. 7 926 35 Previously in trend: War

лієв Embezzlement of UAH 1.5 billion on shells for AFU: Liiev released from custody, HACC did not choose measure of restraint The High Anti-Corruption Court has denied the prosecutor’s office’s request to impose a preventive measure on the former head of the Defense Ministry’s Military Technical Policy Department, Oleksandr Liiev, who is one of the suspects in the embezzlement of almost 1.5 billion hryvnias. 14 941 76 Incidents

міни Intermediary firms stole at least 4 million euros from Defense Ministry’s arms contract As a result of signing a contract with Lviv Arsenal for the supply of 100,000 mortar rounds, at least 4 million euros disappeared between intermediary firms. 12 391 37 Economics

сша,держдеп US State Department denies information about theft of American weapons in Ukraine US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel did not confirm the information of The New York Times about the possible theft of American weapons in Ukraine. 2 853 9 World

дбр Fuel was stolen at the Yavoriv training ground: three soldiers sentenced to 5 years in prison. PHOTOS Three soldiers who stole diesel fuel from a military unit at the Yavoriv training ground were sentenced to 5 years in prison. 5 397 23 Incidents

лазебна,мінсоц Ministry of Social Policy headed by Lazebna distributed humanitarian funds among dubious organizations - media. VIDEO In early March 2022, the Ministry of Social Policy, then headed by Maryna Lazebna, opened a humanitarian account to help Ukrainians who had lost their homes and livelihoods due to the war. 8 437 31 Incidents

набу_лого Former MP and deputy chief of General Staff stole UAH 307 million on construction of warehouses - NABU. VIDEO The NABU and the SAPO served suspicion notices of misappropriation of UAH 307 million from the Ministry of Defence to a Member of Parliament of the VIII convocation, former First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and four other persons. 45 098 81 Incidents

сбу,вознесенськ SSU detains Voznesensk vice mayor Zhukov on suspicion of embezzlement of budget funds in defense procurement. PHOTOS Security Service of Ukraine served a notice of suspicion to deputy mayor of Voznesensk, Mykolaiv region, and three of his accomplices under Part 5 of Article 191 of Criminal Code (misappropriation, embezzlement or seizure of property through abuse of office, committed on a large scale). 4 065 17 Photo News

сбу SSU exposed Ministry of Defense officials for embezzling over UAH 5.4 million in construction of barracks. PHOTOS The Security Service eliminated a large-scale embezzlement scheme of state money allocated for the development of the military infrastructure of the Defense Forces. 8 544 44 Society

сбу SSU exposed scheme of illegal privatization of state property worth UAH 25 billion, in which deputy head of Federation of Trade Unions was involved. PHOTOS Cyber specialists of the Security Service of Ukraine have documented a large-scale scheme of misappropriation of state institutions of the sanatorium-resort sector of Ukraine. 8 095 35 Incidents

набу NABU conducted searches of deputies of two ministers and adviser of deputy head of PO NABU conducted searches regarding humanitarian aid from the deputy ministers of agrarian policy and economy, as well as the adviser to the deputy head of the OP. 20 673 85 Previously in trend: War

єрмак Yermak is trying to "shut up" case regarding appropriation of humanitarian aid by top officials of Zaporizhzhia, - Leros. DOCUMENT Figures in the case regarding the appropriation of humanitarian aid even stole food and medicine. 33 312 116 Previously in trend: War

поліція Theft of $580,000: Ministry of Defense official Khmelnytsky was searched, money was found in sofa, - mass media One of the participants in the case of embezzlement of $580,000 of the Ministry of Defense during the purchase of military ammunition, which the police reported on August 30, is the director of the Department of State Procurement and Supply of Material Resources of the Ministry of Defense, Lt. Col. Bohdan Khmelnytsky. 50 931 99 Incidents

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