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296 million hryvnias for helmets, a terminated contract, and another 182 million for body armor: what’s happening with “Lider-NTZ”
Almost 296 million UAH for ballistic helmets, only 1 thousand delivered out of the planned 10 thousand, and a terminated contract — it would seem that after such a story “Lider-NTZ” would be finished in defense procurement. But no. The company continues to fulfill two government contracts for body armor worth a total of 182,74 million UAH.
This is reported by “Vykryvach,” which draws attention to the procurements, the corporate history of “Lider-NTZ,” and its connections with other players in the defense market.
On 15 January 2026 the Defense Procurement Agency signed a contract with “Lider-NTZ” to supply 40 thousand ballistic helmets worth 295,84 million UAH.
The first 10 thousand helmets were to be delivered by 30 June. However, as of 27 August the customer had received only 1 thousand units.
In addition, questions arose about the weight, dimensions, and interior finishing of certain batches of helmets.
On 27 August the DPA announced a unilateral termination of the contract.
It would seem that that was the end of it. But “Lider-NTZ” has not disappeared from defense procurement.
After the helmets — body armor worth 182 million UAH
The company is currently continuing to fulfill two government contracts to supply a total of 8 thousand body armor vests.
One of them foresees delivery worth 32,8 million UAH, the other — 149,94 million UAH. The total value of these contracts is 182,74 million UAH.
And here the question arises: how can a company with which the DPA terminated a contract worth nearly 296 million UAH due to problems fulfilling the helmet order continue to receive and execute other defense contracts?
It becomes even more interesting if you look at the corporate history.
“Temp-2000,” Yevtushenko and “Temp-3000”
Until November 2025 the company “Lider-NTZ” was called “Temp-2000.”
In September 2025 its founder and beneficiary became Hlib Yevtushenko — son of Yurii Yevtushenko, who for a long time was linked to NVP “Temp-3000.”
Already in January 2026 Hlib Yevtushenko left the list of owners of “Lider-NTZ.”
And it is precisely after this that interesting overlaps in public procurements begin.
In April “Lider-NTZ” and “Temp-3000” simultaneously participated in a procurement of body armor. The winner was “Lider-NTZ,” which offered the “Korsar M3mp-6” body armor produced by “Temp-3000.”
In May the situation repeated: “Lider-NTZ” again offered products from “Temp-3000” and as a result won a contract for almost 150 million UAH.
StateWatch previously drew attention to these overlaps.
So we have a company that until recently was called “Temp-2000,” whose owner was the son of a person associated with “Temp-3000,” and later that same company wins procurements by offering products from “Temp-3000.”
That fact alone does not prove violations. But for defense procurement such overlaps certainly warrant attention.
And where does Mitrokhin fit in?
There is another thread in this story — Oleg Mitrokhin.
At the end of 2025 the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine fined LLC “MIK” and “PAKOPTTORG” a total of 36,3 million UAH for coordinated behavior during procurements.
StateWatch also pointed to LLC “EquipTorg,” whose owner is Artem, the son of Oleg Mitrokhin.
However, it is important not to mix established facts with speculation.
No direct corporate link between Oleg Mitrokhin and “Lider-NTZ” has been found in open registers so far. Therefore the line “Lider-NTZ — Yevtushenko — ‘Temp-3000’” has documented overlaps, while a possible link to Mitrokhin requires further verification.
And that is precisely why this story does not end with the terminated helmet contract.
296 million UAH — the helmet contract, from which the customer received only one thousand of the planned first 10 thousand.
182,74 million UAH — two contracts for body armor that the company continues to fulfill.
“Temp-2000” — the former name of “Lider-NTZ.”
Yevtushenko — former owner.
“Temp-3000” — the manufacturer of products that “Lider-NTZ” offered in procurements.
And Mitrokhin — a separate thread where so far there are more questions than confirmed links.
The helmets dropped out of the race. The body armor remains. And the corporate detective around “Lider-NTZ” continues.
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296 million hryvnias for helmets, a terminated contract, and another 182 million for body armor: what’s happening with “Lider-NTZ”
296 million hryvnias for helmets, a terminated contract, and another 182 million for body armor: what’s happening with “Lider-NTZ”
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