أوكرانيا تكشف شبكة لتهريب和无س-Imitating drones بيعها للجيش كأنها جديدة
فرضت authorities أوكرانياUTHORITIES on 16 suspects in an alleged scheme to steal military drones, alter their identification data, and resell them to the Armed Forces as new equipment. Law enforcement seized more than 600 drones, millions of hryvnias, foreign currency, precious metals, vehicles and weapons. The investigation is ongoing.
أبرز النقاط
- The operation involved the State Bureau of Investigation, the State Border Guard Service, the National Police and military counterintelligence.
- 16 suspects were detained and the investigation established 25 episodes of the scheme.
- More than 600 drones of various types were seized; more than 200 were identified as property of specific military units.
- The suspects allegedly removed factory serial numbers, changed markings and QR codes, fabricated identifiers and reprogrammed drone software.
- More than 100 searches were conducted in nine regions and Kyiv.
- Authorities also seized nearly 17 million hryvnias in cash, about $400,000, 11,900 euros, 15 vehicles, weapons, grenades and about 15,000 rounds.
- The organizer and two co-organizers were ordered to remain in custody with a bail alternative of 9.98 million hryvnias each; other suspects received bail amounts ranging from 832,000 hryvnias to 6 million hryvnias.
لماذا يهمّ ذلك
The scheme allegedly enabled previously stolen drones to return to military units and be paid for again with public funds. The case also raises questions about internal controls over military property, procurement and possible involvement by officials. Investigators are checking the full scope of the stolen property, additional sales channels, the units that may have received the drones and possible responsibility of military officials.
ماذا حدث
Ukrainian law enforcement said that an organized group stole military drones, altered their identification information and sold them through controlled companies to military units and suppliers as new equipment. Participants recruited military personnel willing to transfer drones for payment, using personal contacts, internet listings and a dedicated Telegram channel. The group also created legal entities to conceal the drones’ origin and legitimize its income.
The drones were reportedly taken to a workshop in Dnipropetrovshchyna, where they were repaired, repackaged, stripped of factory serial numbers, marked with new identifiers and given altered QR codes and software. The investigation established 16 suspects and 25 episodes. Court orders placed all 16 suspects under detention with the alternative of posting bail, and the investigation remains ongoing.
كيف تصفه المصادر الأوكرانية
Ukrainian reporting emphasizes the operation’s scale and the link between the resale scheme and budget funding. Military units could receive and pay for the same drones more than once, while investigators continue tracing the origin of the remaining seized drones, other possible sales channels and the movement of public funds.
الخلفية
The alleged criminal group reportedly operated from at least December 2025. Its main base and drone-processing workshop were located in Dnipropetrovshchyna. The group recruited military personnel willing to hand over drones for payment and used legal entities to hide the origin of the equipment and legitimize its income. The stolen drones could be documented as lost or destroyed during combat.