Under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the former director of energy efficiency and property management of JSC "Naftogaz Ukraine" was notified of suspicion for abuse of power or official status (part 2 of Art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, the official, contrary to the interests of the service, deliberately accepted and signed the lease agreement for the administrative building in Kyiv for "Naftogaz Ukraine" until the completion of repair and finishing works there. As a result of his illegal actions, the company's employees were unable to fully use it for three months, and the state company suffered losses in the amount of more than UAH 26 million, which were transferred for rent.

The pre-trial investigation is carried out by the investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the State Bureau of Investigation under the operational support of the Main Directorate "I" of the Department for National State Security of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).

Note: In accordance with Article 62 of the Constitution, a person shall be presumed innocent of a crime and shall not be subjected to criminal punishment until his guilt has been proved legally and established by a court conviction.

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An official of «Naftogaz Ukraine» JSC is suspected of abuse of power. His actions led to losses to the state-owned enterprise of more than UAH 26 million