In the warehouses of the territorial structure of the State Reserve in the Ternopil region, an audit revealed a shortage of grain worth more than 800 million hryvnias. Almost 2,700 wagons would be needed for this amount of grain, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports..

" It’s impossible, because it’s a crime against one’s own citizens, ”said Mikhail Apostol, Advisor to the Minister.

So, police investigators opened criminal proceedings on h. 5 tbsp. 191 (misappropriation, embezzlement of property or seizure by abuse of official position) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

According to the Apostle, in case of confirmation of the stated facts, the guilty will face severe punishment.

In addition, he noted that according to the documents there are certain goods in the warehouses, but during the inspection it turned out that he was already gone. Almost 18 thousand were not found at one of the enterprises. tons of grain, on the other - almost 20 thousand. tons, the third - 112 thousand. tons.

" tons of grain that we allegedly have, but in fact have long been plundered and sold, "