Under the procedural guidance of the Halych District Prosecutor's Office of Lviv, a former deputy head of one of the village councils in the Lviv region has been notified of suspicion of abuse of power.

According to the investigation, in 2023, the suspect organized the procurement of goods at inflated prices to meet the needs of one of the military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This concerns portable radio-electronic means of detection and counteraction to unmanned aerial vehicles (anti-drone guns and anti-drone complexes).

At the same time, the suspect, who was the deputy village head at that time, abused his power. In particular, he formed a request for the procurement of anti-drone equipment, where he unjustifiably included value-added tax in its cost. Meanwhile, defense goods are exempt from such taxation. Subsequently, this request was passed on by the official to his subordinate, who was responsible for public procurement.

As a result of such actions by the official, the rural territorial community suffered damage of over 300 thousand UAH.

Investigative actions are ongoing. All involved persons are being identified.

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

The actions of the suspect have been qualified under Part 1 of Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – abuse of power.

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the Lviv District Police Department No. 1 of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Lviv region, with operational support from the Security Service of Ukraine in the Lviv region.

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 court verdict.