Seven individuals in the Lviv region are accused of embezzling over 5 million UAH.
Prosecutors of the Lviv Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in the Defense Sphere of the Western Region have submitted an indictment to the court against seven people who illegally misappropriated more than 5.3 million UAH of budget funds. **They used the personal data of deceased and missing military personnel.**
According to the investigation, the scheme was led by an officer of the financial-economic unit of one of the special-purpose law enforcement agencies. He had access to the accounting system and arranged false payments purportedly intended for the military. The funds were actually transferred to his accomplices.
*In the reports on the use of monetary provision, the officer stated*, that the missing and deceased defenders were active military personnel entitled to payments.
From November 2024 to April 2025, the scheme participants cashed and distributed more than 5.3 million UAH. **The pre-trial investigation identified the state’s losses and almost fully compensated them.** It was conducted by the DBR Territorial Office in Lviv.
*Their actions are qualified as embezzlement of another’s property through abuse of official position, committed by an organized group under martial law* (Part 3, 5 Art. 27, Part 5 Art. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Reminder: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent until proven guilty in court.