• Military

• WMD Menu                           

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

SSU and Prosecutor General's Office expose MoD official who stole UAH 90 mln on purchase of anti-tank weapons for AFU

Security Service of Ukraine

12:50, 7 July 2025

The SSU Military Counterintelligence, investigators of the SSU and the Prosecutor General's Office, with the assistance of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, have exposed another scheme of embezzlement carried out by the previous leadership of the Ministry of Defense.

According to the investigation, the perpetrators embezzled over 90 million Hryvnias (USD 2.1 mln) from the budget for the purchase of anti-tank missile systems for the front line.

These weapons play a key role in destroying enemy armoured groups attempting to break through Ukrainian defensive positions.

As a result of the operation in Kyiv, the organizers of the scheme have been exposed - they are the former head of one of the MoD departments and two of his accomplices from a contractor company.

While in office in 2022-2023, the department chief concluded a state contract for the supply of anti-tank weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Under the contract, a Kyiv-based defense company was supposed to supply the military with much-needed anti-tank missile systems, which were to be immediately sent to the front line.

However, instead of modern weapons, the contractors supplied the customers with anti-tank systems that were unsuitable for their intended purpose and embezzled the budget funds.

The findings of an independent expert examination initiated by the SSU confirmed the defective tactical and technical condition of the anti-tank missile systems.

Based on the evidence, SSU investigators notified the former head of the Ministry of Defense department, the former head of the contractor company, and his deputy of suspicion under the Articles of the CCU:

• 114-1.2 (obstruction of the lawful activities of the AFU, resulting in grave consequences);
• 191.5 (appropriation, embezzlement or acquisition of property through abuse of office);
• 366.2 (forgery in office, resulting in grave consequences).

The investigation is ongoing to establish all the circumstances of the crime. The suspects face up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.

The activities were carried out under the procedural supervision of the Office of the Prosecutor General.