HACCU comments on decision to release ex-Ministry of Defense official on personal recognizance

The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court commented on the decision to release former Defense Ministry official Oleksandr Liev on his own recognizance, and he must appear before investigators, prosecutors or the court at every request, UNN reports .

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According to the HACC, on Friday, March 15, the investigating judge considered a joint case on the defense's motion to change the measure of restraint against Liiev and a complaint about his illegal detention in criminal proceedings for failure to supply mines under a contract between the Ministry of Defense and Lviv Arsenal. According to part 4 of Article 201 of the CPC of Ukraine, the judge is obliged to consider the motion within three days of its receipt. That is why, despite the absence of prosecutors and the fact that Liev was not brought to the courtroom and could not be connected to the video conference due to problems with the light in the pre-trial detention center, the hearing was held.

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Following the court hearing, the investigating judge dismissed the defense's complaint against the unlawful detention, and partially granted the motion to change the preventive measure. The investigating judge's ruling changed the measure of restraint imposed on the suspect from custody to a personal commitment, with the obligation to appear before investigators, prosecutors, investigating judge, and court at every request,

The judge also ruled to immediately release Liev from custody, and the relevant ruling was sent to the head of the Kyiv Pre-trial Detention Center.

Recall

On January 27, the Security Service of Ukraine detained Oleksandr Liev in the case of signing a contract between the Ministry of Defense and Lviv Arsenal for the supply of ammunition. A few days later, on January 30, the High Anti-Corruption Court rejected the prosecution's motion and refused to impose any preventive measure on Liev.

Prosecutors appealed the decision and on February 12, the Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a pre-trial restraint on Liiev in the form of arrest for two months until April 8, 2024, with the possibility of posting UAH 50 million bail. The former head of the Department of Military-Technical Policy, Development of Armaments and Military Equipment of the Ministry of Defense stated that he considered the court's decision unlawful.

UNN decided to look into the matter and restore the chronology.