The SBU exposed the leadership of a state development corporation “Ukrbud” on a large-scale money laundering during tenders for the construction of facilities for storage and movement of radioactive waste in the exclusion zone.

SBU operatives established that LLC “BC Ukrbudmontazh” and PJSC “Ukrenerhomontazh” are involved in the fraud. During 2017-2018, these companies won a number of tenders initiated by SSE “Chornobyl NPP” and state-owned enterprise “NNGC Energoatom”. It is about the construction of four nuclear facilities in Chornobyl exclusion zone: a centralized storage of spent nuclear fuel, complexes of engineering and technical systems for physical protection and radiation control, plant for processing liquid radioactive waste. The total sum of allocated money was UAH 1.1 billion (USD 39,286).

At the same time, the SBU examination showed that “Ukrbudmontazh” and “Ukrenerhomontazh” violated the effective law and illegally won tenders: the companies conspired to change prices and eliminate competitors. Moreover, construction companies significantly overestimated the price of works and services. As a result, the state additionally allocated over UAH 26 million (USD 928,600).

The SBU submitted the results of examination to the Anti-Monopoly Committee of Ukraine.

Both companies mulcted for UAH 117 million (USD 4,179,000) and deprived of the right to participate in public procurement for 3 years.

The examination is ongoing.