Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine and detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau exposed a multimillion-dollar deal in the purchase of defense products by the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: two officials of the command of this structure are suspected.
Details: According to the investigation, during 2022-2023, the heads of two structural divisions of the Central Directorate for Aviation Support and Air Defense of the Armaments of the Logistics Forces Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces abused their official position in favor of representatives of two private companies, ensuring their victory in tenders for the purchase of aviation components.
With the assistance of officials, price proposals from a predetermined circle of participants were submitted to the commission for consideration, which was supposed to create the appearance of competition. But the more advantageous commercial offers of another participant were either deliberately distorted or completely ignored.
As a result, the Ukrainian Armed Forces Logistics Forces entered into unprofitable contracts for the purchase of aviation spare parts for Ukrainian combat aircraft and overpaid UAH 27.3 million for the products.
According to available data, the participants in the transaction took the resulting “excess profit” into the shadows through a network of controlled companies, the SBU notes.
Based on the collected evidence, both officials were informed of suspicion of abuse of power or official position, committed by prior conspiracy by a group of persons.
The issue of choosing a preventive measure is being decided.