Under the procedural guidance of prosecutors from the Office of the Attorney General, the director of the Procurement Department and the executive director of the State Specialized Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" have been notified of suspicion of abuse of office by a group of individuals in collusion, which caused severe consequences (part 2 of article 28, part 2 of article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Currently, the investigation has established that in 2023, during the procurement of tractors in three lots, an official of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" unjustifiably rejected the most economically advantageous proposals from participants that met the technical requirements.

Instead, a limited liability company that offered a higher price was declared the winner. Subsequently, the executive director of the state enterprise signed contracts for the supply of equipment with this company.

According to the conclusions of the forensic economic examination, the actions of the officials led to the conclusion of contracts for an amount exceeding the most advantageous proposals by more than 8.1 million UAH. Thus, the state enterprise suffered material losses in the specified amount.

In the criminal proceedings, authorized searches have been conducted at the places of work and residence of the individuals involved in the case.

The issue of choosing preventive measures is being resolved, which will be considered by the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing, conducted by investigators of the Main Investigative Department of the National Police of Ukraine with operational support from the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police.

Note: according to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.