Officials and contractors are suspected of embezzling funds allocated for reconstruction

Law enforcement agencies have uncovered a large-scale corruption scheme involving the use of budget funds allocated for infrastructure restoration after the Russian aggression. The organizer and eight members of the criminal group, including the deputy head and two other officials of one of the city councils of the Kyiv region, have been charged in the case.

According to the Kyiv region prosecutor’s office, the case involves the illegal seizure of state funds, the falsification of documents, and the laundering of proceeds from crime. Suspicions have been raised under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, including participation in a criminal organization, embezzlement of substantial amounts of property, official forgery, and money laundering.

The investigation established that a private entrepreneur, in collusion with representatives of the city council and contractors, carried out construction work to restore housing at inflated prices. False information was entered into the records of the work performed, which allowed the defendants to illegally appropriate 4.6 million hryvnias from the budget.

The operation to expose corrupt officials was organized with the support of the leadership of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, police investigators, and the Strategic Investigations Department of the National Police. Investigative actions are currently ongoing, and the issue of choosing preventive measures for the suspects is being resolved.