In the Chernihiv region, more than 15,000 liters of diesel fuel were stolen from a border guard unit
The State Bureau of Investigations has concluded its investigation into the embezzlement of more than 15,000 liters of diesel fuel at one of the border units in Chernihiv Oblast. The case files have already been submitted to the court.
According to investigators, two military personnel and a warehouse manager were involved in the illegal scheme. The fuel, which was intended for the border guards’ service vehicles used to protect the state border and counter Russian aggression, was illegally removed and embezzled.
The scheme involved underfilling vehicles with fuel during refueling. The excess diesel obtained was removed from the warehouse, hidden, and then sold for cash at prices below market value.
From June 2025 to January 2026, the participants in the scheme stole more than 15,000 liters of diesel fuel from the military unit. One of the regular customers was a deputy of the Bereznyanska Village Council in Chernihiv Oblast, who purchased 5,000 liters of stolen diesel.
Authorities seized 305,000 UAH in cash from the suspects and placed assets worth over 1.5 million UAH under seizure to compensate for the losses.
Two of the defendants fully admitted their guilt, testified against their accomplices, and voluntarily returned over 300,000 hryvnias.
For embezzlement and complicity in the crime, the participants in the scheme face up to 15 years in prison.
Source: State Bureau of Investigation (DBR).
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