According to the investigation, the commander of the military unit and the head of the engineering service, together with a civilian accomplice, organized a scheme to embezzle budget funds during the procurement of generators. 

It has been established that the officials did not conduct proper market monitoring and signed a contract for the purchase of 133 generators at an intentionally inflated price. Thus, for equipment whose actual value was about 7 million hryvnias, the state had to pay over 17 million UAH.

As a result, the accomplices illegally embezzled over 10 million hryvnias, funneling the funds through shell companies and distributing them among themselves.

Law enforcement documented the criminal scheme and exposed the accomplices after conducting financial operations.

Under the procedural guidance of the Lviv Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Defense Sector of the Western Region, they were notified of suspicion under Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — embezzlement of property in especially large amounts, committed by a group of persons in collusion. At the request of the prosecutors, the court chose preventive measures for the suspects, and the military personnel were suspended from performing their official duties.

The pre-trial investigation and operational support are conducted by the Territorial Department of the State Bureau of Investigation in Lviv.

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 guilty verdict of the court.