Official of combat brigade suspected of fraud for UAH 9.7 million

Instead of payments to soldiers, personal accounts: military official suspected of fraud worth UAH 9.7 million

Under the procedural guidance of Zaporizhzhia Specialised Defence Prosecutor's Office in the Eastern Region the head of the calculation group of the financial and economic service of one of the combat brigades in the Zaporizhzhya direction was served a notice of suspicion.

Details of the case

According to the investigation, the official gained access to electronic bank account of the military unit and when generating payrolls Changed the details of military personnel's salary cards to his own accounts.

In addition, the financial documents contained the following information persons who have already been dismissed from service.

Scale of the scheme

To implement the scheme, the suspect opened 14 bank accounts in various financial institutions.
In the period from May 2023 to April 2025 he, according to the investigation, illegally seized state budget funds in the amount of UAH 9.72 million.

Legalisation of funds

According to law enforcement, the official received the funds illegally, legalised through financial transactions:

• withdrawing cash;

• transferred funds between his own cards;

• paid for goods and services;

• repaying loans;

• part of the money was spent on gambling.

Qualifications and preventive measures

The defendant is charged:

• ч. 5 Art. 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (fraud on an especially large scale);

• ч. 2 Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (money laundering);

• ч. 4 Art. 408 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (desertion under martial law).

At the request of the prosecutor, the court imposed a measure of restraint detention with an alternative to bail in the amount of UAH 12.5 million.

Important.

According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, In the case of a person, he or she is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.