In 2005, the new SVU commander Popko smuggled dollars out of Iraq in a coffin.

gunpowder popkoSeveral days ago, President Petro Poroshenko appointed Lieutenant General Serhiy Popko as the new commander of the Ukrainian ground forces. This commander is known for leading a Ukrainian peacekeeping brigade in Iraq in 2005 and attempting to smuggle $319,5 into Ukraine in a coffin.

According to the publication "Novy Region," the currency General Popko attempted to smuggle into Ukraine was found in the personal belongings of the deceased Colonel Roman Serednitsky. This currency smuggling case reached the Supreme Court of Ukraine, but was ultimately dismissed.

Popko later became embroiled in another scandal. According to reputable British media, Ukrainian peacekeepers in Kosovo sold approximately 150 tankers of fuel in 2008-2009. These actions by the Ukrainian military cost Kosovo's state budget €1,4 million. At the time, General Popko was responsible for recruiting personnel for the peacekeeping contingent in Kosovo on the Ukrainian side.

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