In the Zvenyhorodka district of the Cherkasy region, the illegal activities of the director of a structural unit of a local enterprise have been documented, who organized the illegal extraction of minerals of national significance. As a result, the state suffered losses amounting to 190 million hryvnias.

According to the investigation, from November 2020 to March 2023, the official established large-scale extraction of secondary kaolins in violation of the rules for subsoil use. During this period, nearly 14 thousand tons of minerals were illegally extracted.

The area of mineral extraction exceeded the boundaries of the special permit for subsoil use and the contour for calculating reserves.

Under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor's Office of the Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor's Office, investigators from the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Cherkasy region, with operational support from the Strategic Investigations Department in the Cherkasy region of the National Police, have notified the enterprise official of suspicion.

He is accused of illegal extraction of minerals of national significance using his official position, which caused severe consequences (part 4 of Article 240 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Currently, the issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect is being resolved.

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.