Under the procedural guidance of the Podil District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv, a director and the beneficial owner of a private company have been notified of suspicion in absentia for failing to deliver a batch of drones to a Ukrainian company for a state order.

It has been established that in 2024, the director of the company promised to organize the purchase of drones abroad. The ordering company transferred 28 million UAH to the accounts of the enterprise, expecting a quick delivery of the necessary equipment.
According to the investigation, the director converted the received funds into US dollars and transferred them through fictitious structures to the account of a legal entity in Slovakia.

It has been established that his father, the beneficial owner of the company, was also involved in the scheme. He contacted the clients, presented himself as a successful entrepreneur, and created the appearance of real activity, which facilitated the illegal appropriation of funds.
Both suspects, who are hiding outside Ukraine, have been placed on the international wanted list.

Law enforcement is identifying other individuals who may have been involved in the scheme.
The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the investigative unit of the Metropolitan Police Department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv, with operational support from the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police of Ukraine.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.