Published 02/27/2024 2:42:28 a.m.

Court extends detention of suspect in Defense Ministry corruption scandal

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Ihor Hrynkevych will remain in custody until March 29. He was arrested on Dec. 30 while allegedly attempting to bribe a top DBR official. He is charged with offering $500,000 to a state employee in exchange for the return of properties confiscated during criminal proceedings.

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The Kyiv Independent

Court extends detention of suspect in Defense Ministry corruption scandal

The Kyiv Pechersk District court extended the detention of Lviv businessman Ihor Hrynkevych,who is under investigation for a large-scale corruption scheme, by one month, the Ukrainian news outlet Suspilne reported on Feb. 26. Hrynkevych will remain in custody until March 29. Tetiana Sapian, communications adviser for the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR), confirmed the court's decision to Suspilne. Hrynkevych was one of the Defense Ministry's …

02/27/2024 2:42:28 a.m.·Kyiv, Ukraine

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