محكمة corromبية تكرر ثلاثة مسؤولين سابقين في قضية معدات عسكرية بقيمة 251 مليون هريفي
أصدرتHighest Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine أحكاماً في قضية استخدام 251 مليون هريفي مخصصة لشراء سترات واقية للجيش، Coating.Of defendants من 7 إلى 10 سنوات confinement. وأمرت المحكمة passively. One charity head was acquitted of complicity in embezzlement but convicted of money laundering.
أبرز النقاط
- The funds were allocated in 2022 for body armor for Ukraine's Armed Forces, but no body armor was delivered.
- The former CEO of the state enterprise Ukrpatent was sentenced to 10 years in prison, a three-year ban on public office, and confiscation of all his property.
- The former acting deputy secretary of the Economy Ministry was sentenced to 7 years in prison, a three-year ban on public office, and confiscation of half his property.
- The former charity board head was sentenced to 8 years in prison, a three-year ban on managerial and administrative-economic positions, and confiscation of all his property.
- The charity head was acquitted of complicity in embezzlement but convicted under Article 209(3) of the Criminal Code for legalizing criminally obtained property.
- The court ordered the former Ukrpatent CEO and former Economy Ministry deputy secretary to jointly pay more than 296 million hryvnias in material damages.
- The investigation was conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the State Bureau of Investigation; the case was referred to court in May 2024.
لماذا يهمّ ذلك
The ruling addresses the diversion of 251 million hryvnias earmarked for protective equipment for Ukrainian military personnel, with none of the funded body armor delivered. It also strengthens accountability for corruption linked to defence procurement through prison terms, asset confiscation and a joint damages order of more than 296 million hryvnias.
ماذا حدث
The Highest Anti-Corruption Court announced convictions in a case concerning the misuse of 251 million hryvnias allocated in 2022 for procurement of body armor for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The former CEO of the state enterprise Ukrpatent was found guilty of appropriating and misappropriating property under Article 191(5) of the Criminal Code and sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all property confiscated and a three-year ban on holding positions related to state or local government functions. The former acting deputy secretary of the Economy Ministry was convicted under Articles 27(5) and 191(5) and sentenced to 7 years, a three-year public-office ban and confiscation of half his property. The former head of a charity's governing board was acquitted of complicity in embezzlement but convicted of legalizing criminally obtained property under Article 209(3), receiving 8 years, a three-year ban on managerial and administrative-economic positions and confiscation of all his property. The court partially granted the state enterprise's civil claim and ordered the two former officials to jointly recover more than 296 million hryvnias in material damages. Decisions on appeals will be made after reviewing the full court decision.
كيف تصفه المصادر الأوكرانية
Ukrainian reporting focuses on the former official positions of those convicted, the specific criminal code provisions applied, and the prison terms, public-office bans and asset confiscations. The coverage highlights that money earmarked for military body armor was diverted and that no armor was delivered, as well as the civil claim through which the court ordered the recovery of more than 296 million hryvnias.
الخلفية
The 251 million hryvnias were allocated in 2022 for the procurement of individual protective equipment, including body armor, for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In May 2024, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau referred the case to court, and the investigation was conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the State Bureau of Investigation.