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In Kharkiv region, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) military counterintelligence, together with the National Police, with the assistance of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, prevented the illegal sale of a large batch of explosives—about 500 kg of TNT. According to law enforcement, this is one of the largest quantities of explosive materials whose illegal sale has been prevented since the start of the full-scale war. This is reported by the SBU and the National Police.
- As a result of preventive actions in the Kharkiv region, the commander of one of the mechanized brigade units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was detained for attempting to illegally sell nearly 500 kg of TNT. The investigation found that he was looking for potential buyers through themed Telegram channels and personally promised to deliver the “goods” to clients aboard a service vehicle, the report says.
The SBU detained a serviceman during an attempt to sell a large batch of explosives to a buyer near a military facility in the Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv region. He was found with the entire batch prepared for sale and his mobile phone.
According to the case materials, the suspect had prepared special stash locations on the front-line territory where his unit was stationed. It was there that he stored TNT intended for further illegal sale.
The detainee has been notified of suspicion under part 1 of article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Illegal handling of weapons, ammunition, or explosives). The court chose preventive measure in the form of detention. He faces up to 7 years in prison.
Currently, investigators are establishing the full picture of the event, including the origin of the explosives and possible accomplices of the detainee.
In July, the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) thwarted an attempt to sell a truckload of weapons—three military personnel were named suspects.
In January, the SBU and National Police thwarted the sale of one of the largest batches of "trophy" weapons since the start of the full-scale war.
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