The State Bureau of Investigations has finalized its inquiry into the associate of Lviv businessman Ihor Hrynkevych, who inflicted damages exceeding one billion hryvnias on the state.

This was reported by the SBI.

According to the investigation, the businessman's associate arranged for the supply of substandard military equipment for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine worth over 1.16 billion hryvnias.

The indictment has been submitted to the court.

"Due to the fact that the subject of this large-scale corruption case is hiding abroad, his case has been separated into an individual proceeding. He was a childhood friend and godfather of the Lviv businessman. Currently, according to investigators, he is in the capital of Austria — Vienna," the SBI noted.

In February 2024, the court issued an absentia arrest warrant for the suspect. He is currently listed in an international search through Interpol.

Recall:

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense decided to terminate all contracts with companies linked to businessman Ihor Hrynkevych.

In 2023, the State Bureau of Investigations initiated a criminal case regarding fraudulent procurement of clothing and linens for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Companies associated with Lviv businessman Ihor Hrynkevych were among the largest suppliers to the Ministry of Defense, winning 23 tenders for clothing supply worth over 1.5 billion UAH.

However, many contracts were not fulfilled, and some were either partially completed or overpriced.

At the end of December 2023, the SBI detained the Lviv businessman during an attempt to bribe one of the leaders of the Main Investigation Department of the SBI with 500,000 dollars.