Corruption Investigation in Dnipropetrovsk: Latest Updates
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, along with the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, has concluded its investigation into the former head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration and his associates. They are suspected of embezzling over 392 million UAH during road repairs.
This was reported by the NABU press service.
Although NABU did not disclose the name of the former governor, the case materials suggest it refers to Valentyn Rezniichenko.
According to the investigation, the suspects falsified documents to secure funds more quickly and avoid lengthy procedures such as project documentation development and technical supervision.
They replaced current or capital road repairs with operational maintenance, which was prioritized in 2022.
"The costs for the works were unjustifiably inflated to 1.5 billion UAH. Contracts were signed with a company connected to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk ODA, which, in turn, inflated material costs by more than 392 million UAH," the report stated.
It is noted that part of these funds was funneled to accounts of other companies controlled by the high-ranking official and his deputy.
In September 2024, five participants in the scheme were notified of suspicion.
Their actions have been qualified under Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. One of them (the former head of the DnODA department) has additionally been charged with illegal enrichment (Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Reminder:
In early November 2022, "Ukrainian Truth" and "Schemes" published an investigation showing that the Dnipropetrovsk ODA paid 1.5 billion UAH to the company "Budinvest Engineering" during the full-scale invasion of Russia, which is co-owned by fitness trainer Yana Khlanti (who traveled abroad several times with former OVA head Valentyn Rezniichenko) and the manager of the Dubynski brothers, who are wanted by the FBI for financial fraud in the USA.
