The court granted the request of prosecutors from the Lviv Specialized Prosecutor's Office in the defense sector of the Western region and transferred to the management of the National Agency for the Detection and Management of Assets (ARMA) the funds seized within the criminal proceedings regarding abuses in the field of defense procurement.

This concerns more than 2.7 million UAH, nearly 1.83 million USD, and 426 thousand euros, found during searches in June 2025 — at the residences of the individuals involved, in office cabinets, and in the offices of related companies in Kyiv, the region, and Cherkasy.

According to the investigation materials, representatives of the logistics unit of a military formation that is part of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in collusion with other military personnel and businessmen, ensured the victory of the "right" company in state tenders. To achieve this, conditions were artificially set in the tender documentation under which competitors clearly could not win.

As a result of the implementation of this scheme, the state budget overpaid for the supplied equipment by more than 64 million UAH.

The colonel who organized the criminal activity, as well as three other military personnel, have been notified of suspicion for exceeding official powers under martial law (Part 5 of Article 426-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Two representatives of private business have been charged with aiding and abetting this crime (Part 5 of Article 27, Part 5 of Article 426-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Prosecutors continue procedural actions to establish the full circle of involved persons and ensure compensation for the damages caused to the state. The investigation is ongoing.