Thousands of helmets and bulletproof vests: an entrepreneur faces trial for selling military humanitarian aid.
The pre-trial investigation against the director of the company, which imported helmets and bulletproof vests into Ukraine under the guise of humanitarian aid supposedly for the needs of the National Guard, but in reality sold them in a store, has been completed. This was reported by the Economic Security Bureau.
It has been established that the suspect, in May-June 2022, imported 4,700 protective helmets, 3,000 ballistic plates for vests, and 1,700 bulletproof vests into the customs territory of Ukraine under the pretense of humanitarian assistance. To obtain benefits for the import of military goods, the entrepreneur provided customs authorities with forged guarantee letters containing false information about the final recipient.
1 The "protection," according to the documents, was intended for a military unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, but in fact, the military goods were illegally sold in a specialized store in Kyiv and online.
2 During searches of the company's office, warehouse premises, and store, ammunition worth over 40 million hryvnias was seized.
3 It was also established that during the sale of goods, the company evaded paying taxes amounting to over 15 million UAH.
4 The director of the company has been notified of the suspicion and a preventive measure in the form of bail has been chosen. He is charged with committing fraud with financial resources and violating the procedure for international transfers of goods subject to state export control. The indictment is now being sent to court for consideration on the merits.
5 Recall that at the end of March 2024, it became known about a military officer of the National Guard who had to travel for almost three hours in the "Intercity" corridor because he was not allowed inside the carriage with his service dog, Ermi.
It turned out that according to "Ukrzaliznytsia" rules, dogs over 45 cm are generally prohibited from being transported in the carriages of this train, so the conductors who allowed the animal into the technical room violated transportation rules.