Video: A search at a defense company resulted in its CEO being hospitalized
Footage has surfaced online showing an SBU search at the home of Maksym Poliviany, deputy general director of the company “Ukrainian Armored Vehicles.” Company representatives alleged that force was used and pressure was exerted during the investigative actions, after which the official was hospitalized with a concussion.
According to the company, law enforcement officers may have exceeded their authority, but an official assessment of the circumstances of the incident will be determined during the investigation.
As seen in the released video, the incident began when SBU officers, shouting “On your knees, you f***er, you b***h!” pointed their weapons at Polivyany, struck him on the legs, and handcuffed him.
After that, they dragged him into the restroom, threw him to the floor, and, according to company employees, began beating him on the head.
Only later was the top manager taken to a lounge, where one of the law enforcement officers identified himself and turned on a camera to record the “investigative procedure.”
“Later, our colleague was hospitalized, while the SBU stated in a press release that no physical violence was used against anyone during the investigative procedures and that no complaints were received…” the statement reads.
The defense company emphasized that Ukraine has no right to allow methods typical of “Russia—a police state without morals, torturers, and sadists”—to take root within the country.
What is known about Maksym Polivyany
Maksym Polivyany is 49 years old; he is a reserve officer, lives alone, and cares for his elderly parents, and has been working in the defense sector for 23 years.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, he has prepared and fulfilled over 150 government contracts, supplying defenders with thousands of metric tons of ammunition, weapons, armored vehicles, and drones.
The company emphasizes that he is “neither a drug dealer, nor a spy, nor a murderer,” so there is no explanation as to why “nine Russian-speaking SBU officers burst into his home at once, resorting to threats with weapons and torture.”
Polivyany himself said that his request to consult with a lawyer was met with nothing but laughter from those present. According to him, three people forcibly dragged him into the bathroom, threw him to the floor, and began striking him on the head, torso, and legs, accompanied by threats and humiliating insults.
The victim noted that he was in so much pain that he could not even lift his head or physically comply with their demands.
Subsequently, the deputy general director experienced severe headaches, dizziness, and nausea, forcing him to call an ambulance. Doctors diagnosed him with a concussion; he is currently in the hospital.
All of the above facts have already been documented in a complaint alleging a criminal offense under the articles on abuse of power or official authority and torture.
Currently, the company’s staff is officially demanding that the State Bureau of Investigations and the Security Service of Ukraine conduct an objective and impartial investigation. According to the authors of the appeal, these nine individuals have no right to bring disgrace to the ranks of the SBU or to impose the methods of the “Russian World.”
The company also revealed the reason for the security forces’ visit, noting that investigators are attempting to justify the searches by citing the alleged supply of substandard or obsolete grenade launchers. “Ukrainian Armored Vehicles” calls this a lie and manipulation, explaining that the Defense Procurement Agency, at the recommendation of the General Staff, announced the purchase of disposable grenade launchers.
The company competed with many suppliers and offered several alternative products, but the government customer itself chose the cheapest Czech single-use grenade launchers, tens of thousands of which had been delivered previously.
The factory, located in a NATO country, provided all certificates of quality and origin for the products. The grenade launchers left the Czech factory with factory seals, and it was with these very same seals that they were delivered to Ukrainian military units.
Official confirmations from the manufacturer have already been sent to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Office of the Prosecutor General. The company is convinced that law enforcement agencies are deliberately invoking Article 114 of the Criminal Code to intimidate and exert pressure, and that there are no legal grounds for such a classification.
Currently, “Ukrainian Armored Vehicles” is appealing to the diplomatic missions of foreign countries, human rights organizations, and Ukrainian society to protect human dignity, which is the foundation of the dignity of the entire nation.
This was reported with reference to the defense company’s Facebook page.
Ukrainian Armored Vehicles stated that a top manager was beaten during an SBU search.
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