The platoon commander was notified of suspicion of selling diesel fuel to his unit

The platoon commander was notified of suspicion of selling diesel fuel to his unit

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 1 2023, 08:54 AM • 26463 views

A platoon commander in Odesa region is suspected of illegally selling 20 tons of diesel fuel to his unit during the Russian invasion. He reimbursed the state over UAH 1.4 million and faces up to 8 years in prison.

SBI officers served a notice of suspicion to a platoon commander of a military air defense unit in Odesa region. He sold more than 20 tons of strategic fuel during the Russian full-scale invasion, the press service of the bureau reports, according to UNN.

Details

The serviceman was responsible for receiving and issuing diesel fuel intended for the needs of the unit.

For his own profit, he sold more than 20 tons of fuel out of the 30 tons allocated to the military. The damage caused to the state exceeded UAH 1.4 million,

- the report says.

After the criminal proceedings were initiated criminal proceedings, the man reimbursed the entire amount in full.

Currently, the platoon commander platoon commander has been notified of suspicion of negligence in military service (part 4 Article 425 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The sanction of the article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to 8 years.

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