Kharkiv city councillor served with suspicion over purchase of low-quality heating pads for border guards
A Kharkiv City Council deputy in Ukraine has been formally notified of suspicion of causing over 5.4 million hryvnias in losses by procuring low-quality heating pads for the State Border Guard Service.
A deputy of the Kharkiv City Council in Ukraine has been formally notified of suspicion of causing losses to the state through the purchase of low-quality heating pads. The news was reported on 12 October 2026 by the outlet Ukrainska Pravda.
According to the source, the procurement concerned heating pads intended for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, the state agency responsible for guarding the country's border. The suspicion is that the deal caused losses exceeding 5.4 million hryvnias.
The report does not name the deputy, give his or her party, or say which body issued the notice of suspicion. It also does not specify the legal article of the charge, when the procurement took place, or what defects were found in the products. There is no information on whether any preventive measure has been applied.
A notice of suspicion is a stage of criminal proceedings in which a person officially becomes a suspect. It does not in itself amount to a court verdict on guilt.
