The court arrested suspects of 120,000 defective mines for the Armed Forces

Corruption Center

The Kyiv Shevchenkivsky Court sent two officials suspected of involvement in the manufacture and supply of more than 120,000 dangerous mortar ammunition for the Armed Forces.

Source: The center of counteraction corruption

Literally: « Investigative judge of the Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv, Volodymyr Bugil granted the request of the investigator of the SBU and applied to the exclusive of one of the military representative offices of the Ministry of Defense Mikhail Shkurrenko and the head of the control group Yuri Yaresko a preventive measure in the form of detention without alternative pledge. »

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Details: According to the investigation, in 2024 the management of the Defense Plant in Dnipropetrovsk concluded a contract for more than UAH 11 billion with the State Defense Agency for the production of 120 mm mortar shots for the Armed Forces.

However, the examination showed that explosive charges used a mixture of powders, which is not suitable up to 120 mm of mortar shots. This led to unstable charge. Also, capsules had defects, which caused the settlements.

Despite this, production was not stopped. According to law enforcement officers, more than 120,000 potentially hazardous mines were deliberately transferred to the front for profit, which had to be recalled, causing damage to defense capabilities.

The case also includes the CEO of the plant Leonid Shiman and his first deputy Alexei Kirichenko – the court is currently resolving the issue of choosing a measure of restraint.

Know more: Scandalous mines for the Armed Forces. Why they don’t fly or explode, though they cost billions

That preceded it:

The day before, April 29 law enforcement officers The management was detained Defense Plant in Dnipropetrovsk, which supplied more than 120,000 defective mortar shells to the Armed Forces.