As part of the investigation into the criminal proceedings regarding the misappropriation of funds from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, allocated for the needs of the Armed Forces - one of the suspects reached a plea deal with the investigation and revealed the accomplices.

According to the investigation, in 2022, an organized group of individuals illegally appropriated 42.4 million UAH, which had been transferred to one of the enterprises for the purchase of military goods. Subsequently, these funds were laundered through financial operations.

One of the participants in the scheme provided incriminating testimony against the co-organizers, admitted guilt, and entered into a plea agreement with the prosecutor.

Within the framework of the criminal proceedings, the accounts of the enterprise have been seized. The funds have been transferred to the management of ARMA.

By court decision, 42.4 million UAH has been confiscated for the benefit of the state.

The Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv approved the agreement between the prosecutor and the accused, finding her guilty under part 5 of article 191 and part 3 of article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The court imposed a sentence of 8 years of imprisonment, releasing her from serving it with a probation period of 3 years.

The written consent for the approval of the agreement was provided by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine in accordance with the requirements of part 4 of article 469 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.

Under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General, the pre-trial investigation was conducted by the Main Investigative Department of the National Police of Ukraine.