The commander of logistics of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the head of the regional SBU in one of the country’s regions were exposed for corruption during the construction of shelters for aircraft. This was reported by SpecprokuraturaZahidRegion. The officials were detained under Article 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
In May 2025, a decision was made to allocate 1.4 billion UAH for the construction of prefabricated arch structures. Inspections by the Department of Military Counterintelligence of the SBU revealed serious violations: the projects did not meet safety requirements, the structures did not provide adequate protection for the aviation, and the cost of the work was significantly inflated. Despite this, advance payments under the contracts began to be transferred.
To conceal the embezzlement of budget funds and stop the inspections, the logistics commander turned to the head of the regional SBU with a request to ‘assist’ in bribing the leadership of the military counterintelligence. The latter agreed and acted as a ‘guarantor’ of the ‘deal’ as he personally involved one of the contractors in the scheme.
According to the investigation, to avoid responsibility and ensure non-interference in the inspection process, the officials proposed to transfer about 13 million UAH (1% of the project’s funding) for concealing the embezzlement of budget funds. It was also planned to involve ‘loyal’ auditors to prepare fictitious conclusions on the quality of construction.
On February 25, during an attempt to transfer the undue advantage, the participants of the scheme were caught ‘red-handed.’ 320 thousand US dollars were seized. Embezzling defense funds during wartime is a direct threat to national security. Accountability will be inevitable, regardless of the positions held. We continue to work.