In the Dnipropetrovsk region, law enforcement officers detained the deputy commander of one of the military units, who was found guilty of stealing 24 night vision devices, the value of which reaches almost 4 million hryvnias.
"Within the operational combination, it was established that the deputy commander, who was responsible for logistics in the unit, decided to appropriate expensive equipment. In the documentation prepared by him, it was noted that 24 night vision devices were lost in combat conditions. The cost of the equipment reaches almost 4 million hryvnias," the message reads.
As noted, the detainee ordered his subordinates to hide night vision devices in a pile of garbage in one of the warehouses.
According to the results of the searches, all material evidence of illegal activity was found in the places of deployment of the military unit, in particular in its warehouses, as well as in the husband's place of residence.
"He was informed of the suspicion of misappropriation of other military property by a serviceman, committed by a military official with abuse of official position, which caused significant damage, committed under martial law (Part 4, Article 410 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the SBI notes.
The preventive measure chosen for the suspect is detention, with the possibility of bail in the amount of 7.7 million hryvnias.
According to the sanction of the article, he faces up to 15 years in prison.
Also, as part of the pre-trial investigation, the involvement of other military personnel in the crime, including the command of the unit, is currently being investigated. In addition, an official investigation and inventory of military property is conducted in the part.
