In Rivne Oblast, the head of a civic organization is suspected of embezzling more than 9 million hryvnias
In the Rivne region, law enforcement officials notified the head of a nonprofit organization that he was under suspicion of embezzling more than 9 million hryvnias raised to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The court suspended him from his position and imposed bail as a preventive measure.
According to the investigation, from March 2022 to September 2023, nearly 48 million hryvnias were deposited into the account of a civic organization in Varash. The funds were transferred monthly by a local critical infrastructure facility based on employees’ requests to deduct 3% of their salaries to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The investigation established that the 58-year-old head of the organization, having access to the bank account, issued checks to trusted individuals and withdrew part of the funds himself.
Law enforcement officials believe that, by abusing his official position, he embezzled 9,032,195 hryvnias entrusted to the nonprofit organization.
The man was notified of his status as a suspect under Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine—embezzlement of property on an especially large scale, committed under martial law. The court also suspended him from his official duties. The penalty under this article provides for up to 12 years of imprisonment. The pretrial investigation is ongoing.
This was reported on July 8 by the Rivne Regional Police.
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