Two Volyn residents are suspected of participating in a fraudulent scheme. According to the investigation, they claimed to be manufacturing drones for the Defense Forces of Ukraine, received over UAH 600,000 from a supplier for the army, and disappeared.
This is reported by the Kyiv police.
Law enforcement officers saw where the money was going by looking at the accounts. The suspects are residents of Volyn, aged 18 and 19.
The scheme worked like this: participants used the brand of one of the well-known Ukrainian UAV manufacturers, published ads on the Internet that they would manufacture drones to order. Then they received an advance payment and disappeared from contact.
Thus, a private company engaged in the supply of UAVs for the army transferred a deposit of 180 thousand UAH, and later another 430 thousand UAH. The funds were returned to the owners.
The men were charged under Part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – aiding and abetting fraud committed by a group of persons under martial law and on a large scale. This is punishable by 3-8 years in prison.
Other cases of fraud against the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
At the end of December, the capital's law enforcement officers reported a 35-year-old Kyiv resident on suspicion of fraud. He is suspected of embezzlement on the purchase of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: he allegedly received 30 thousand US dollars from a potential buyer, but never intended to provide the UAV. According to the investigation, the crime was committed again. The man was taken into custody with the possibility of posting bail of more than a million hryvnias.
Earlier, the Podilskyi District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv reported suspicions against a 30-year-old woman, her mother, and an acquaintance. They are accused of embezzling money transferred for the purchase of drones.
In October 2025, the Obolon District Prosecutor's Office of Kyiv reported suspicions against a 36-year-old resident of Kyiv region. He is accused of embezzling money from a serviceman: the defendant promised to bring a car worth 4,800 US dollars from abroad for the needs of the front.