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A former first deputy secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, Oleh Hladkovsky, was detained in Spain on May 14, 2025, after being wanted since mid-April for abuse of office related to purchasing military vehicles at inflated prices.

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Former first deputy secretary of National Security and Defense Council detained in Spain for abuse of office related to inflated military vehicle purchases

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The former First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council was detained in Spain on May 14, 2025

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The accused caused damage to the state totaling UAH 17.44 million

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The former official used his position to obtain undue advantage for PJSC Bogdan Motors where he and his relatives had ownership stakes

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:27:31.020Z

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