On April 2, 2026, the NABU and the SAPO announced the exposure of a large-scale corruption scheme involving the theft of grain from State Food and Grain Corporation of Ukraine JSC (SFGCU). The organized criminal group included former top executives of the corporation and representatives of a foreign company.

According to the investigation, in 2021 SFGCU management signed four corn supply contracts with a foreign company.

Despite contract terms requiring 100% payment before title transfer, the original shipping documents ended up in the buyer's hands — allowing the vessels to be unloaded and the unpaid grain to be freely disposed of.

To conceal the fraud, copies of documents bearing forged signatures and seals were left at SFGCU.

As a result, the corporation lost nearly 106,000 tons of grain worth UAH 776 million.

Proceeds from the stolen grain were laundered by transferring funds across multiple bank accounts — mixing them with other income and through purchases of goods for entities under the group's control.

Suspicion notices have been served on:

• the former SFGCU board chair, reportedly Andrii Vlasenko
• the former head of SFGCU's trading department
• the director and ultimate beneficial owner of the foreign company
• an authorized representative of the foreign company
• an accomplice.

The suspects' actions were charged under Article 191(5), Article 209(3), and Article 358(3) of the Criminal Code.

On April 3, preventive measures were imposed on several suspects:

• former SFGCU department head — UAH 3.3 million bail 
• representative of the company that allegedly misappropriated SFGCU funds — UAH 19.9 million bail, and 
• another suspect — UAH 5 million bail.