In Ukraine, those involved in embezzling money for spare parts for combat aircraft have been exposed

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, with the assistance of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, have exposed two senior officials in the logistics command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces involved in embezzling funds intended for spare parts for combat aircraft.

This was reported by the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine.

According to the authorities, the officials misappropriated 27 million hryvnias (654,700 dollars) from the budget by inflating the declared price of the spare parts. It is noted that in 2022-2023, the individuals involved entered into contracts with a company-controlled intermediary at an unjustifiably high cost.

The officials are accused of abuse of office, with a potential sentence of up to six years in prison.

Earlier, the Security Service of Ukraine detained several groups of corrupt officials from medical commissions. According to the agency, 64 officials from the medical and social commission have been suspected, and over 4,000 disability decisions have been annulled.