Ukrainian Armour said its first deputy director was beaten during investigative actions carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). In a statement published on Facebook, the company said he sustained multiple injuries, including a concussion, and required hospitalisation.
The company described the criminal case against it as fabricated and intended to exert pressure. It concerns a procurement tender announced by the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) in February 2026 for RPG-18, RPG-22 and RPG-26 disposable anti-tank rocket launchers or their equivalents.
Around 20 suppliers, including Ukrainian Armour, submitted bids. The company offered several alternative single-use launchers, including the Bulspike-AT (anti-tank), Bulspike-TB (thermobaric), RPG-75M and RTG68mm.
"Each of these is effectively an equivalent of the RPG-18, RPG-22 or RPG-26. All of these launcher types have previously been supplied by Ukrainian Armour to Ukraine's Security and Defence Forces in their thousands without a single complaint," the company said.
According to the statement, the DPA twice requested price reductions from potential suppliers, and Ukrainian Armour agreed to lower its prices after negotiations with the manufacturers.
"Following the evaluation of the bids, Ukrainian Armour's offers were recognised as the lowest-priced. The Defence Procurement Agency independently selected the cheapest option — the RPG-75M, manufactured by Czech company Zeveta Ammunition, a NATO-based producer that supplies tens of thousands of these launchers worldwide, including to Ukraine. Under the contract, Ukrainian Armour delivered the launchers to the consignee designated by the DPA in May 2026, and fully completed its contractual obligations by delivering the entire batch to the designated warehouse in June 2026. These launchers have not yet been formally accepted by the DPA, but the customer has not submitted any complaints regarding the products," the company said.
Ukrainian Armour further alleged that the SBU was attempting to fabricate evidence suggesting the launchers were defective. It also claimed investigators had failed to involve the manufacturer in assessing the quality or condition of the weapons.
In a comment to LB.ua, the Defence Procurement Agency said that decisions on accepting military equipment are made by the Logistics Forces Command and the receiving military unit.
"Therefore, the claim that the Defence Procurement Agency is refusing to accept the goods is untrue," the agency said.
Serhiy Pashynskyy, head of the National Association of Ukrainian Defence Industries (NAUDI), commented on the alleged assault by saying he had appealed to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, acting SBU chief Yevhen Khmara, and First Deputy SBU Chief Oleksandr Poklad, urging them to hold those responsible accountable and to determine "on what grounds this fabricated criminal case was initiated."
LB.ua has requested a comment from the Security Service of Ukraine.