Businessman from Lviv bought low-quality clothes for the Armed Forces worth a billion hryvnias (photos, video)
16 January 17:09
Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation have completed the investigation into the case of a Lviv businessman who purchased low-quality clothing for the Ukrainian military and caused losses of UAH 1 billion. This is reported by Komersant ukrainskyi with reference to the official Telegram channel of the State Bureau of Investigation.
The deal was supervised by an entrepreneur from Lviv, who involved his son and others. In 2023, the companies under their control entered into contracts with the Ministry of Defense for the supply of military clothing worth more than UAH 1.8 billion.
In 2023, the Ministry of Defense received clothing worth almost UAH 1.2 billion under these contracts.

According to expert opinions, the delivered property did not meet the technical requirements of the contracts due to its poor quality and could not be used for its intended purpose. As a result, the state’s losses amounted to UAH 1 billion 167 million.
If the court finds the men guilty, they face imprisonment for up to 15 years.
By the way, in the summer of 2024, the Lviv businessman had already come to the attention of law enforcement.
He offered $500,000 to one of the heads of the SBI’s Main Investigation Department. The money was intended for assistance in returning the seized property, as well as closing criminal proceedings against the companies he controlled, which were among the largest suppliers to the Ministry of Defense. The businessman arranged a meeting with him at a restaurant, where he handed over a bag of cash and was immediately detained by the Bureau.