Fraud in "Turbota" programme: five members of Kyiv Regional Council have been notified of suspicion, – Kravchenko. VIDEO
Five members of the Kyiv Regional Council and four of their relatives have been notified that they are under suspicion of fraud in connection with the ‘Turbota’ programme.
This was announced by Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, according to Censor.NET.
What is known about the programme
The ‘Turbota’ programme was created for people who genuinely need help: families of people and children with disabilities, people in difficult life circumstances and those affected by the war, veterans, military personnel and the families of fallen defenders.
Between 2021 and 2025, approximately 384 million hryvnias in budget funds were allocated for its implementation.
Fraudulent scheme
It has been established that part of the budget funds under the "Turbota" programme were received not by those for whom it was intended, but by relatives and close associates of certain members of the Kyiv Regional Council.
The scheme was simple. Fictitious medical documents were drawn up in the names of relatives. On this basis, the councillors applied for financial assistance. However, the recipients had no genuine need for medical treatment or social support.
The money received from the budget was spent on cosmetic medical procedures, the purchase of expensive cars and other personal expenses.
In some cases, part of the financial assistance was returned to the councillors – tens of thousands of hryvnias were transferred directly to their personal bank cards.
Notification of suspicions
Today, under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General, five members of the Kyiv Regional Council and four of their relatives were notified of the charges against them.
Depending on their respective roles, their actions have been classified as organising, carrying out and aiding and abetting fraud committed on a large and particularly large scale, in particular by an organised group – Parts 2, 3 and 5 of Article 27, and Parts 4 and 5 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
It is noted that the investigation is ongoing. Other possible participants in the scheme are being identified.
