Army Procurement Scandal: WAKS softened a measure of restraint expirer Minister of Defense

The suspect in the abuse of office when purchasing products for the Armed Forces of Igor Halimon was released from house arrest under personal obligation. The Supreme Anti -Corruption Court released under the personal obligation of the former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Igor Halimon. The portal "Word and Delo" informed about it on June 7. According to the newspaper, Halimon is suspected of abuse of office of 12 million hryvnias during the purchase of food products for the Ukrainian army.

The publication states that the decision to change the preventive measure of the suspect in corruption by the official was made on May 30. "The petition to satisfy partially. To change the suspect's precaution in the form of house arrest with a ban on leaving housing in the period from 23:00 to 06:00, for a personal obligation with the obligation to come to each requirement for the investigator, prosecutor or court,", " - they said in Wax.

It is also reported that, according to the court decision, Igor Khalimon is obliged not to leave Kiev without permission by July 30, to inform about changing his place of residence and work, to deposit a foreign passport, as well as to wear an electronic bracelet. In addition, Wax continued until July 30 the night arrest of the former acting head of the Department of Public Procurement of the Ministry of Defense Konstantin Stupak.

It should be reminded that on April 21, the former Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine and Acting Department of Public Procurement and Supply of Material Resources of the Ministry of Defense reported suspicion of involvement in financial frauds during the purchase of food for the military.