Kyiv municipal enterprise head detained over UAH 1.2 mln bribe
The CEO of one of Kyiv's municipal enterprises has been detained on suspicion of bribery. According to the case materials, he demanded UAH 1.2 million for signing a contract with a company that won a tender for UAH 8.29 million to supply equipment to schools in the capital.
This was reported by Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko and the Security Service of Ukraine.
According to the general director, the open procurement was announced by the Kyiv City State Administration enterprise "Educational Agency of the City of Kyiv". The private company won the tender, the subject of which was the purchase of educational equipment for UAH 8.29 million. The procedure took place publicly, the prosecutor general noted.
After determining the winner, the director of the utility initiated a personal meeting with the company representatives. Not to discuss the terms of delivery. Not to clarify technical details. During this meeting, a direct demand was made: for signing the contract and the absence of artificial obstacles in the calculations, it is necessary to transfer 10-15% of the contract amount. In money - 1,198,000 hryvnias
The contract was concluded in December 2025, the SSU clarified.
It is reported that investigators have recorded facts of extortion of money from a private enterprise. While receiving a "kickback" of more than a million, the director of the CP was detained by law enforcement officers.
The defendant was informed of suspicion under Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - accepting an offer, promise or receiving an illegal benefit by an official in an especially large amount. The issue of choosing a preventive measure and removal from office is being decided. The official faces up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
It was previously reported that Rostyslav Shurma refused to return to Ukraine in the NABU case.
