Corruption in drone and digital warfare procurement: courtroom arrests former head of Rubizhne Army Administration

Andrii Yurchenko, former head of the Rubizhne Metropolis Army Administration, has been remanded in custody for 60 days by the Excessive Anti-Corruption Courtroom of Ukraine in a case regarding corruption within the procurement of digital warfare programs, with bail set at UAH 6 million (about US$143,970).

Supply: Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne

Particulars: The courtroom additionally summoned detectives from the Nationwide Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) who had detained Yurchenko and searched his house. They have been questioned concerning the particulars of the search and Yurchenko’s behaviour throughout it.

Yurchenko’s legal professionals introduced that they might enchantment the courtroom’s resolution.

Earlier, an investigating choose of the Excessive Anti-Corruption Courtroom ordered the arrest of a navy unit commander suspected in a case in regards to the procurement of digital warfare programs and UAVs, with the choice to be launched on a UAH 2 million bail (about US$48,000).

Yevheniia Sydelnykova, Director of Akopters LLC and a suspect within the case regarding digital warfare and drone procurement, has been remanded in custody for 60 days by the Excessive Anti-Corruption Courtroom, with bail set at UAH 2 million.

Background:

• On 2 August, following a report from NABU director Semen Kryvonos and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Workplace (SAPO) head Oleksandr Klymenko, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced {that a} corrupt MP, a number of heads of native authorities and members of the Nationwide Guard had been caught accepting bribes.
• NABU and SAPO have uncovered an MP, a number of heads of native authorities and repair members from the Nationwide Guard as having been concerned in bribery in relation to the procurement of drones and digital warfare gear. The scheme concerned coming into into state contracts with provider corporations at intentionally inflated costs.
• Sources informed Ukrainska Pravda that Oleksii Kuznietsov, an MP from the Servant of the Folks get together, Serhii Haidai, Head of Mukachevo District State Administration in Zakarpattia Oblast and former head of Luhansk Oblast Army Administration, and Andrii Yurchenko, Head of Rubizhne Metropolis Army Administration in Luhansk Oblast, are amongst those that have been uncovered by NABU and SAPO as having been concerned in large-scale corruption.
• The Excessive Anti-Corruption Courtroom imposed pre-trial detention on Serhii Haidai with the choice of bail set at UAH 10 million (US$239,000).
• Oleksii Kuznietsov was remanded in custody for 60 days, with bail set at UAH 8 million (US$191,000).

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