Rotten food for the army. SBI announces exposure of food service chief on corruption – video

Law enforcement officers blocked a corruption scheme for the supply of products for combat units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Dnipro region. About this reported State Bureau of Investigation.

According to the investigation, the scheme was organized by the head of the food service of one of the military units. He acted in collusion with the founder and commercial director of the supplier company.

According to the SBI, the scheme was based on so-called non-commodity transactions. Officials signed acceptance certificates for the full volume of products, while only a part of them was actually delivered to the military. The rest of the products were written off through controlled entities.

In addition to the shortages, the quality of the imported products did not meet the requirements. In particular, the military was supplied with rotten vegetables and fruits, including for units that performed tasks at the front.

The head of the food service received bribes for accepting low-quality products and not sending complaint letters. The size of the kickbacks reached up to 50% of the cost of the supply. In just one week, the amount of illegal payments could exceed UAH 1 million. For conspiracy purposes, the money was transferred through currency exchange offices.

Law enforcement officers found out that the man spent the money for personal enrichment. He purchased real estate in two residential complexes, several premium cars and other valuable items, registering the property in the names of his relatives.

During the searches, the SBU seized cars, real estate documents, a collection of branded clothing, shoes and accessories worth over UAH 8 million, as well as promissory notes for $120,000.

The SBI also found out that the official visited foreign resorts, while according to the documents he was in the unit and received cash benefits and bonuses.

The head of the food service was detained and notified of suspicion under the articles:

→ fraud;

→ obtaining an unlawful benefit by an official;

→ evasion of military service under martial law.

This is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

A subordinate official from the food service of the logistics rear was also served with a notice of suspicion. According to the investigation, she received cash from suppliers for writing off low-quality products and transferred part of the money to the manager.

Her $20,000 was seized. The woman is charged with providing an undue benefit to an official. She faces up to four years in prison.

The SBI clarified that the full range of persons involved and the final amount of damage are currently being established.

• On January 27, 2026, it became known that the SBI had served two heads of the Odesa Housing and Maintenance Department with a notice of suspicion of purchasing beds for the military at inflated prices with a possible overpayment of almost UAH 18 million.
• Previously, the following were reported mine supplier for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which, according to the investigation, handed over unusable products.