Five million UAH in losses from firewood purchases for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: officials from Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia have been sent to trial.

At the end of 2023, entrepreneurs, recognizing the demand for the procurement of fuel wood in large quantities in Dnipro and Zaporizhia, prepared proposals with significantly inflated prices. These were sent to the Zaporizhia and Dnipro Municipal Energy Companies for review and contract signing, according to "Vydomo," citing the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Defense in the Eastern Region.

In response, officials from the Municipal Energy Company, being authorized representatives responsible for organizing and conducting fuel procurement procedures, ensured the review of these proposals and decided in favor of the mentioned individual entrepreneurs.

As a result, the state suffered damages amounting to 5 million hryvnias.

For embezzlement, misappropriation of property, or acquisition through abuse of office, four individual entrepreneurs and two officials from the housing and utilities departments of Dnipro and Zaporizhia were sent to court.

Additionally, the entrepreneurs are charged with the legalization (laundering) of property obtained through criminal means.

To legitimize the misappropriated budget funds, the participants in the scheme converted them into cash.

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Earlier, we reported that 10.5 million hryvnias were embezzled in support of military units: a group of city council officials from Dnipro will face trial.