Case description
Serhii Filonenko, director of the Izium Defense Plant, is accused of receiving a UAH 2 mln bribe. In exchange for the bribe, he was supposed to conceal unjustified payments for military goods.
According to the investigation, between September 2016 and January 2017, Filonenko received a bribe of over UAH 2.44 mln from Optymumspetsdetal LLC. In return for the bribe, the plant director was supposed to concleal fraudulent payments for the supply of military goods in favor of this enterprise.
Moreover, the NABU and the SAPO established that Filonenko had made false statements in his 2020 declaration. An apartment in Bulgaria owned by his wife was not included. Its price was equal to UAH 1.33 mln in 2020.
Currently, Filonenko is incriminated with Article 368, Part 4 of the CCU. Due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, the part of the case related to false declaration was closed. The HACC acquitted him. The SAPO is appealing the decision in the HACC AC.
In September 2024, the appeal proceedings were opened. The HACC AC is currently hearing the case.
