Offer of an undue advantage to military counterintelligence for a conclusion on the quality of aircraft shelters
Alleged
₴13,000,000
Established by court
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According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, in May 2025 UAH 1.4 billion was allocated for prefabricated arch shelters for combat aviation; an inspection by SBU military counterintelligence revealed non-compliance with requirements and inflated costs. According to investigators, the Commander of Logistics of the Air Force, Andrii Ukrainets, through the head of the SBU Directorate in Zhytomyr Oblast, Volodymyr Kompanychenko, offered the counterintelligence leadership about UAH 13 million for non-interference and the «required» audit conclusion. On 25.02.2026 both were detained and USD 320 thousand was seized; on 26.02.2026 notices of suspicion were served. The amount according to the OPG is about UAH 13 million; media, citing the Prosecutor General, give UAH 13.8 million (1% of the contract amount). There is no verdict.
- Pre-trial investigation body:
- Office of the Prosecutor General
- Proceedings:
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- Charges:
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Co-defendants according to investigators: Ukrainets Andrii
Sources (7)
Air Force logistics commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and head of the SBU Directorate of one of Ukraine's regions exposed for corruption in the construction of aircraft shelters
Official statement · Office of the Prosecutor General · 25 Feb 2026
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Instead of "f***ing protective" structures – apartments, estates and cars for the Air Force logistics commander
Investigation · Bihus.Info · 27 Feb 2026
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Bihus.Info found assets worth approximately a million dollars held by the family of an Air Force colonel detained over a bribe
Investigation · Bihus.Info · 27 Feb 2026
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Corruption at airfields: bail posted for former head of the SBU in Zhytomyr region
Media · RBC-Ukraine · 5 Mar 2026
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HACC remands Air Force logistics commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in custody
Media · Radio Liberty · 27 Feb 2026
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Air Force logistics commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and head of the SBU Directorate in Zhytomyr Oblast served with notices of suspicion
Media · Ukrinform · 26 Feb 2026
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Head of the SBU in Zhytomyr region detained over a bribe: what is known about the situation
Media · Suspilne Zhytomyr · 25 Feb 2026
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