The former head of Kharkivoblenergo was detained on suspicion of embezzling millions of hryvnia.
NABU and SAP detained two co-organizers of a criminal scheme to embezzle more than UAH 12.5 million and attempt to embezzle another UAH 120 million. The criminals wanted to appropriate this money when purchasing transformer and measuring equipment from the joint-stock company “Kharkivoblenergo”. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau reported this on Telegram.
It is noted that among the defendants is the acting chairman of the board of JSC “Kharkivoblenergo”, who headed the company from 2020 to 2024. Another co-organizer was the head of a commercial enterprise.
Law enforcement officers established that the deal consisted of the sale of transformers and meters to the public by pre-selected companies at inflated prices.
The issue of informing individuals of the suspicion is currently being decided.
Recall that former Deputy Minister of Energy Alexander Heil was recently arrested for accepting a bribe of $500,000. For this money, the official promised to help provide permission to remove mining equipment from the frontline region. In fact, the talk was about saving this equipment.
The court chose a preventive measure for the offender in the form of detention with the possibility of posting bail in the amount of 25 million UAH.
Source: Racurs
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