{"id":"8a477dd7-4cc5-4718-bb7e-02ac93ba2ade","slug":"ukrainian-armor-sbu-raid-grenade-procurement-2026-07","kind":"legal_action","headline":"SBU raids Ukrainian Armor over RPG-75M grenade launcher procurement contract; deputy director assaulted","summary":"On July 9, 2026, officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted searches at the homes of Ukrainian Armor employees, including First Deputy Director Maksym Polyvianyi, who was allegedly beaten during the raid and hospitalized with a concussion and numerous injuries. The criminal proceedings concern a UAH 637 million ($15.9M) contract with the Defense Procurement Agency for supply of 6,000 RPG-75M disposable anti-tank grenade launchers. SBU alleged the grenades were manufactured in the 1980s rather than 2024 as contracted. The company denied wrongdoing, stated the grenades were supplied directly from Czech manufacturer Zeveta in sealed packaging, and claimed the case was fabricated as intimidation. The SBU denied using physical force. The company is preparing lawsuits.","occurredAt":"2026-07-08T21:00:00.000Z","reviewStatus":"reviewed","modelId":null,"deploymentId":null,"companyId":"8d748689-a23f-4f82-8d34-c693a3d886fb","dataCenterId":null,"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"none","reviewNote":null,"severity":null,"rootCauseCategory":null,"rootCauseDetail":null,"affectedUnitsCount":null,"affectedUnitsBasis":null,"remediationStatus":null,"regulatoryAction":null,"regulatoryBody":null,"propertyDamageEstimateUsd":null,"damageEstimateBasis":null,"bodilyInjurySeverity":null,"fatalityCount":null,"lossCostClass":null,"sourceQualityTier":null,"oshaRecordable":null,"oshaCaseNumber":null,"rootCauseDisclosed":null,"publicDisclosureDate":null,"insuranceClaimPublic":null,"formFactor":null,"latitude":null,"longitude":null,"autonomyClass":null,"legalOutcomeClass":"unknown","createdAt":"2026-08-21T19:09:11.432Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-23T15:14:15.796Z","model":null,"deployment":null,"company":{"id":"8d748689-a23f-4f82-8d34-c693a3d886fb","name":"Ukrainian Armor","slug":"ukrainian-armor","description":"Ukrainian defense manufacturer producing unmanned ground vehicles and armored systems for frontline combat operations.","status":"private","founded":0,"hq":"Kyiv, Ukraine","hqLat":50.4500336,"hqLng":30.5241361,"hqGeocodedAt":"2026-08-23T21:30:38.368Z","hqAddress":null,"hqPrecision":null,"website":"https://ukrainianarmor.com","fundingTotal":"15900000","type":"hardware","roles":["robot_maker","robot_operator"],"reviewStatus":"reviewed","lifecycleState":"active","supersededByCompanyId":null,"sources":"[{\"url\":\"https://www.ukrainianarmor.com\",\"title\":\"Ukrainian Armor — Defense manufacturing\",\"sourceName\":\"Ukrainian Armor (official)\"}]","keyFacts":[{"label":"Headquarters","value":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},null,{"label":"Status","value":"private"},{"label":"Type","value":"hardware"},{"label":"CEO","value":"Vladyslav Belbas (Director General)"},{"label":"Former CEO","value":"Yan Honcharov (now CEO of NAUDI)"},{"label":"HQ","value":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},{"label":"Founded","value":"2014 (by Euromaidan volunteers)"},{"label":"Key Products","value":"Novator armored vehicle, Varta armored vehicle, mortars, body armor, FPV drones (UB80D10-EFP, UB60D), Protector UGV"},{"label":"Production Scale","value":"~1,000 mortars/year, doubled armored vehicle production (NYT 2025)"},{"label":"MBDA Partnership","value":"Strategic MoU for Deep Strike & C-UAS (June 2026)"},{"label":"Protector UGV","value":"Survived FPV drone strike; 1-ton cargo capacity"},{"label":"UB60D Drone","value":"TFL-1 autonomous terminal guidance (codified June 2026)"},{"label":"UB80D10-EFP","value":"FPV drone with penetrating warhead, 50mm armor penetration (July 2026)"},{"label":"CEO","value":"Vladyslav Belbas (Director General)"},{"label":"Former CEO","value":"Yan Honcharov (now CEO of NAUDI)"},{"label":"HQ","value":"Kyiv, Ukraine"},{"label":"Founded","value":"2014 (by Euromaidan volunteers)"},{"label":"Key Products","value":"Novator armored vehicle, Varta, mortars, body armor, FPV drones (UB80D10-EFP, UB60D), Protector UGV"},{"label":"Production Scale","value":"~1,000 mortars/year, doubled armored vehicle production (NYT 2025)"},{"label":"MBDA Partnership","value":"Strategic MoU for Deep Strike & C-UAS (June 2026)"},{"label":"Protector UGV","value":"Survived FPV drone strike; 1-ton cargo capacity"},{"label":"UB60D Drone","value":"TFL-1 autonomous terminal guidance (codified June 2026)"},{"label":"UB80D10-EFP","value":"FPV drone with penetrating warhead, 50mm armor penetration (July 2026)"}],"aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"atsProvider":null,"atsSlug":null,"factoryLocations":null,"manufacturingCapacity":null,"orgType":null,"burnSignal":null,"litigationEvents":null,"insurancePostureDisclosed":null,"unitEconomicsDisclosed":null,"tickerSymbol":null,"stockExchange":null,"secCik":null,"revenueUsd":null,"revenueBasis":null,"revenueAsOf":null,"employeeCount":null,"employeeCountBasis":null,"employeeCountAsOf":null,"marketCapUsd":null,"marketCapAsOf":null,"marketCapSource":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T04:23:09.395Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T22:31:10.857Z"},"derived":{"status":"active"},"sources":[{"id":"78164b72-1f19-4fb8-8335-2205576bd2a0","incidentId":"8a477dd7-4cc5-4718-bb7e-02ac93ba2ade","url":"https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukrainian-armor-ceo-alleges-brutal-stalin-era-tactics-in-sbu-raids-50623315.html","label":"New Voice of Ukraine (NV)","publishedAt":"2026-07-10T00:00:00.000Z","notes":null,"title":null,"sourceName":"New Voice of Ukraine (NV)","mediaType":"article","videoId":null,"channel":null,"durationSec":null,"timestampSec":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T19:09:11.432Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T19:09:11.432Z"},{"id":"c675c8e5-ce15-44dc-accf-54805e1433aa","incidentId":"8a477dd7-4cc5-4718-bb7e-02ac93ba2ade","url":"https://ukrarmor.com/news-en/official-position-of-ukrainian-armor-llc-and-rebuttal-of-statements-by-the-security-service-of-ukraine-sbu-and-the-office-of-the-prosecutor-general-opg/","label":"Ukrainian Armor (official statement)","publishedAt":"2026-07-11T00:00:00.000Z","notes":null,"title":null,"sourceName":"Ukrainian Armor (official statement)","mediaType":"article","videoId":null,"channel":null,"durationSec":null,"timestampSec":null,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T19:09:11.432Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T19:09:11.432Z"}],"responses":[],"statusEvents":[],"jsonLd":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/ukrainian-armor-sbu-raid-grenade-procurement-2026-07","url":"https://registry.deploy.report/incidents/ukrainian-armor-sbu-raid-grenade-procurement-2026-07","headline":"SBU raids Ukrainian Armor over RPG-75M grenade launcher procurement contract; deputy director assaulted","description":"On July 9, 2026, officers of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted searches at the homes of Ukrainian Armor employees, including First Deputy Director Maksym Polyvianyi, who was allegedly beaten during the raid and hospitalized with a concussion and numerous injuries. The criminal proceedings concern a UAH 637 million ($15.9M) contract with the Defense Procurement Agency for supply of 6,000 RPG-75M disposable anti-tank grenade launchers. SBU alleged the grenades were manufactured in the 1980s rather than 2024 as contracted. The company denied wrongdoing, stated the grenades were supplied directly from Czech manufacturer Zeveta in sealed packaging, and claimed the case was fabricated as intimidation. The SBU denied using physical force. The company is preparing lawsuits.","identifier":"8a477dd7-4cc5-4718-bb7e-02ac93ba2ade","datePublished":"2026-07-08T21:00:00.000Z","articleSection":"legal action","publisher":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"},"author":{"@id":"https://deploy.report/#organization"}},"framework_metadata":{"framework_schema_version":"0.1.0","verification_status":"verified","maturity_stage":null,"lifecycle_state":null,"architectural_position":{"cohort":null,"sub_cohorts":[]},"within_cohort_verified_vs_claimed_pair":null,"cap_flags":[],"verification_depth":{"sources_count":2,"primary_source_types":[]}}}