Misappropriation of UAH 7.25 million of SE "Mikrotek" in the supply of explosive reactive armour elements for armoured vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Alleged
₴7,254,000
Established by court
₴7,254,000
According to the HACC verdict of 25 September 2025 (case No. 991/6746/25), in April–June 2022 the director of SE "Base Centre of Critical Technologies 'Mikrotek'", in prior conspiracy with the director of LLC "Tsentr Inzhynirynhu NKEMZ", recorded a "purchase" from that company of explosive reactive armour elements, some of which were in fact already in the enterprise's warehouse, under a supply contract of 12 April 2022 (in performance of a contract with the Ministry of Defence); UAH 7,254,000 was transferred to the LLC's account and misappropriated by the participants. He was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property, a fine of UAH 59,500 and a 3-year ban on holding positions at state enterprises. On 8 January 2026 the Appeals Chamber of the HACC upheld the verdict — it entered into force (it may be appealed to the Supreme Court). The case was heard in special (in absentia) proceedings. SAPO, NABU and LB.ua cite a rounded amount of UAH 7.3 million; the record contains UAH 7,254,000 per the court decision. First name and patronymic are taken from the SAPO statement and vyroky.com; in the text of the verdict the full name is anonymised.
- Pre-trial investigation body:
- National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
- Proceedings:
- 22023000000000094
- Charges:
- ч. 5 ст. 191 КК України, ч. 2 ст. 28, ч. 1 ст. 366 КК України
Sources (5)
HACC verdict of 25 September 2025 in case No. 991/6746/25 (proceedings No. 1-kp/991/85/25)
Court decision · High Anti-Corruption Court · 25 Sept 2025
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10 years in prison: Appeals Chamber of the HACC upheld the verdict against a former state enterprise director who misappropriated funds during the procurement of explosive reactive armour elements
Official statement · Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office · 8 Jan 2026
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10 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property: HACC announced the verdict in the case of theft on explosive reactive armour for armoured vehicles
Official statement · National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine · 25 Sept 2025
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Shvydkyi Serhii Oleksandrovych — Misappropriation of UAH 7.2 million of SE «Mikrotek»
Investigation · vyroky.com (HACC Verdicts) · 25 Sept 2025
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Verdict upheld for a former official involved in theft on the procurement of protection for armoured vehicles
Media · LB.ua · 8 Jan 2026
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