Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation, in collaboration with the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine, have reported suspicions against the head of the financial and economic department of a military unit in the Odesa region.
Details were provided by the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation. He is accused of embezzling 2.3 million UAH that were deposited for payments to the families of missing soldiers.
It turned out that for a year, the accountant recorded her acquaintance's account number in the documentation for payments instead of transferring the funds to the accounts of the military personnel. His supervisor did not verify this information and signed the documents for the fund transfers.
As a result of this fraud, the accountant unlawfully received 2.3 million UAH that were meant to be paid to the servicemen.
The National Police has submitted an indictment to the court, and the suspect is currently in custody. Additionally, a civil lawsuit has been filed for damages.
The State Bureau of Investigation also reported suspicions against the head of the financial and economic department for negligent performance of official duties (part 4 of Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), which could result in a penalty of up to 8 years in prison.
The procedural guidance for the case is being carried out by the Odesa Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Defense Affairs in the Southern Region.