As a result of a Russian attack on the night of July 10, the Kyiv Customs building was damaged, windows were blown out, and vehicles with goods were affected. This is not the first time that customs authorities have been at the epicenter of attacks; previously, units in Sumy, Chernihiv, Ternopil, and Odesa regions suffered destruction.
Large-scale special operation exposed criminal schemes at customs.
Law enforcement conducted a large-scale special operation to eliminate criminal schemes at customs in Kyiv, Odesa, Chernivtsi, and Volyn regions. A high-ranking State Customs Service official was detained, and officials who demanded bribes and facilitated smuggling were exposed.
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has annulled 445 decisions of medical-social expert commissions (MSEK) on establishing disability for officials, most of which concern the State Customs Service. As part of the inspection, 2630 cases of officials from more than 70 state bodies are continuing.
Finnish law enforcement is investigating the supply of substandard body armor for the Armed Forces of Ukraine worth 5. 7 million euros. The company sent 5,000 body armor vests that did not meet standards and is suspected of fraud and money laundering.