Position: Major, Head of the Food Service of the 25th Brigade of the Military District.
Sphere of corrupt activity: military.
Region of corruption activity: Dnipropetrovsk region.
Qualification: actions are qualified under Part 3 of Article 190, Part 2 of Article 368, Part 4 of Article 409, Part 1 of Article 368-5, Part 2 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: in custody.
Story of the case: in early February 2026, law enforcement officers exposed and blocked a large-scale corruption scheme during the supply of food to combat units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Verbatim from the UCP: "The chief of the rear food service of one of the brigades of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was reported to be suspected of receiving illegal benefits, fraud, and evasion of military service."
According to the investigation, he acted in collusion with the founder and commercial director of a company that supplies food to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The essence of the scheme was the so-called non-commodity transactions. Officials signed acceptance and transfer certificates for the full volume of products, while in fact only a part of it was delivered to military units. The rest of the products were written off through controlled persons.
In addition to the shortfalls, the quality of the products actually imported did not meet the established requirements. In particular, rotten vegetables and fruits were supplied to the military, including for units that carried out tasks in active areas of the front.
For accepting poor-quality products and failing to send complaint letters, the head of the food service received an illegal cash benefit. The amount of "kickbacks" reached up to 50% of the cost of supplies.
It was established that in June 2025, the major received $10,000 for assisting in changing the product lines of food products intended for the provision of military personnel. At the same time, the documents indicated one product name, while in fact other goods were supplied.
The pre-trial investigation is also examining the origin of money transfers worth 1.8 million hryvnias received by the suspect, and the possible involvement of suppliers and the unit's command in these funds.
In addition, according to the investigation, in 2025, the major systematically evaded military service under martial law, deceiving the command and actually using vacations as a way to relax.
In particular, during his service he traveled abroad many times. During the year he visited many countries: Argentina, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Japan, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Egypt, and Antarctica.
The defendant used the funds received for personal enrichment. He purchased real estate in two residential complexes, several premium cars and other expensive items, registering the property in the names of close relatives.
During the searches, 51 thousand US dollars, 2.1 thousand euros, 201 thousand hryvnias, cars, documents for luxury real estate, a collection of branded clothing, shoes and accessories with an estimated value of over 8 million hryvnias, as well as promissory notes for 120 thousand US dollars were seized from the suspect.
The head of the food service was detained and reported on suspicion under Part 3 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (fraud), Part 2 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (obtaining unlawful benefit by an official) and Part 4 of Article 409 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (evasion of military service under martial law).
On February 5, 2026, the major was detained, and the court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention. A petition was submitted to the court to choose a preventive measure in the form of house arrest for his subordinate.
Subsequently, law enforcement officers reported new suspicions of illicit enrichment and legalization of property obtained through criminal means to the head of the food service of one of the brigades of the Armed Forces.
During the investigation into a large-scale corruption scheme in the supply of food to combat units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Dnipropetrovsk region, investigators established that in 2024, one of the defendants, a major, purchased luxury apartments on the island of Bali worth $190,000, the State Bureau of Investigation said. In addition, he spent almost 2.5 million hryvnias on clothes in one of the brand stores in Dnipro alone.
According to the source of "UP", we are talking about the head of the food service of the 25th brigade of the Ukrainian Border Guard, Konstantin Sviridov. According to preliminary estimates, the value of the assets acquired by the officer exceeds 10 million hryvnias. The final amount will be established within the framework of the pre-trial investigation.
As previously reported, the lavish lifestyle was linked to a scheme to embezzle funds allocated for military food. The official acted in collusion with the founder and commercial director of the supplier company.
On February 17, SBI employees informed him of new suspicions.
In general, the major is charged with fraud, receiving unlawful benefits by an official, evasion of military service under martial law, illegal enrichment, and legalization of property obtained by criminal means (Part 3 of Article 190, Part 2 of Article 368, Part 4 of Article 409, Part 1 of Article 368-5, Part 2 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The court chose a preventive measure for him - detention with the alternative of posting bail of 9 million hryvnias. From the courtroom, he was sent to the guardhouse.
A motion to seize property will be considered in the near future.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: his subordinate from the food service of the logistics department reported the suspicion. According to the investigation, she received cash from suppliers for writing off low-quality products and transferred part of the funds to the manager. During the searches, 20 thousand US dollars were seized from her. Her actions were classified under Part 1 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - providing an unlawful benefit to an official.
Assets: There are no declarations of Konstantin Sviridov's income in open sources.
Persons who should have reacted: law enforcement agencies responded promptly to Sviridov's criminal activities, presenting him with a suspicion.
Scandals: Before the emergence of the large-scale corruption scheme, he was not seen as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2026/02/09/8020118/