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Corruption Scandal in the Energy Sector
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NACB) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) have arrested two key individuals involved in a major corruption scheme amounting to over 12.5 million hryvnias, with an additional attempt to seize another 120 million hryvnias. The arrested individuals are implicated in a scheme related to the procurement of transformer and metering equipment for Kharkivoblenergo.
Procurement Fraud
According to the investigation, the fraud involved selling equipment to the company at inflated prices through pre-selected firms. The acting chairman of the Kharkivoblenergo board from 2020 to 2024 and the manager of a commercial enterprise are at the center of this corruption scheme.
Future Legal Proceedings
At this stage, the authorities are considering formally charging the detained individuals. Investigative and operational measures are ongoing, and if their guilt is confirmed, they face penalties in accordance with Ukrainian law.
Source: NACB official telegram channel
