The Prosecutor General’s Office is actively working to protect the interests of the state in the budgetary sphere, in particular, it has been established the unjustified payment by the Ministry of Defense of funds as VAT to private business entities for the implementation of contracts on the supply of fuel and lubricants for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During 2023-2025, the prosecutors of the Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Field of Defense of the Prosecutor General's Office managed to pass a number of decisions by the courts in favor of the state on the collection of funds paid as VAT for the execution of such contracts from private economic entities, as well as the collection of fines for the use of such funds.

In the current year, the Prosecutor General’s Office ensured the enforcement of the above-mentioned court decisions for a total amount of UAH 320 million.

Only in recent weeks, the enforcement of 3 court decisions was ensured and the budget of the defense department was replenished in the amount of more than UAH 20 million.

The Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Field of Defense will continue to defend the interests of the state in the budgetary sphere.

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The Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the Field of Defense of the Prosecutor General Office ensured replenishment of UAH 320 million to the budget