A former finance officer of a combat brigade was convicted of embezzling 9.7 million hryvnias, which he lost at a casino
The Samarivsky City and District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast sentenced the former head of the financial and economic service of one of the combat brigades to eight years in prison with confiscation of property for embezzling over 9.7 million hryvnias in payments intended for military personnel.
This was reported by the State Bureau of Investigations.
The investigation established that between 2023 and 2025, the official altered the military personnel’s bank details and redirected their payments to his own accounts. To carry out the scheme, he opened 14 bank accounts.
The suspect also continued to disburse funds to military personnel who had already been discharged from service, after which he embezzled the money while concealing the shortfall in the financial reports.
According to the State Bureau of Investigation, he gambled away all the stolen funds.
In April 2025, the man left his military unit without authorization. To avoid detection, he sent his phone abroad, purchased another car, and constantly changed his rented accommodations. He was detained in early 2026.
The court found him guilty of large-scale fraud, laundering of criminally obtained property, and desertion.
The sentence will take effect after the appeal period expires.
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