Position: former head of the Central Department for Fuel and Lubricants Supply of the Logistics Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Sphere of corrupt activity: national security and defense.
Region of corruption activity: Kyiv region.
Qualification: the actions are qualified under Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal enrichment) and Part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives).
Status: The issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect is being resolved.
Case story: On June 9, 2025, the former head of the Central Department for Fuel and Lubricants Supply of the Logistics Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Zayarny, was reported suspected of illegal enrichment of over 12 million hryvnias.
The law enforcement report does not name the suspect, but according to media reports, it is Colonel Zayarny.
According to the investigation, in 2023–2024, the suspect purchased 14 land plots in the Kyiv region, an apartment, Toyota Tundra, Škoda Octavia, Hyundai Tucson cars, and domestic government bonds issued by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. These assets were registered both in his name and in the name of his relatives.
The value of the assets exceeds the income of the serviceman and his associates by more than UAH 12.4 million, law enforcement officials note. In addition, it was established that the former commander kept weapons and ammunition without a permit provided for by law.
According to the Absolution detective agency, Zayarny organized a criminal scheme that operated systematically within the structure of the Ministry of Defense.
The essence of the scheme was as follows: the employee received high-quality fuel purchased for the needs of the army on his balance sheet, after which he illegally sold it to civilians at low prices. He used the funds received to purchase cheap fuel of dubious quality, which he replaced with the original. In this way, he both profited and masked the theft. The crime would have been almost imperceptible if it were not for the large-scale list of property purchased with these funds, which aroused the interest of law enforcement officers.
The former official was informed of suspicion under Art. 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal enrichment) and Part 1 of Art. 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illegal handling of weapons, ammunition or explosives). The sanction of the article provides for a penalty of imprisonment for a term of up to 10 years. The issue of choosing a preventive measure for the suspect is currently being resolved.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: no information is available from open sources about potential accomplices.
Assets: There are no publicly available income declarations of Oleksandr Zayarny.
Persons who should have reacted: law enforcement agencies should have reacted earlier to Zayarny's criminal activities.
Scandals: Before the corruption scheme, he was not seen as a figure in other scandals.
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