The case involves nearly 580 million hryvnia, with Ukrainian law enforcement dismantling a money laundering network linked to defense and military procurement contracts.
Investigative information indicates that among the criminal organization's cooperating clients was a company active from 2023 to 2025 in securing military equipment maintenance contracts for Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and National Guard.
This enterprise received a total of 2.5 billion hryvnia in state funding. State officials within the company colluded with illegal currency exchange operators, using shell companies and large-scale cash withdrawals to launder and conceal illicit funds exceeding 576 million hryvnia. Additionally, the company artificially inflated its reported losses, evading taxes by over 100 million hryvnia.
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have conducted more than 40 surprise raids and formally filed criminal charges against seven individuals involved. The suspects are currently detained without bail.
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