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Ukraine\u2019s State Bureau of Investigation is conducting procedural actions involving Vyriy Industries, the company said<\/a>. The reason cited is possible overpricing of drones, the manufacturer’s CEO, Oleksii Babenko, told Defender Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bureau carried out searches at the company, the founder’s home, and the homes of his brother and mother. This is reported by Babel<\/em><\/a>, of which Babenko is a shareholder. During the search, $3,500 was found on him, and all data from his mobile phone was seized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vyriy Industries states that it is cooperating with the authorised bodies and providing all necessary information in accordance with the law. The company continues to operate as normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The press release also states that the day before, a series of materials containing accusations against Vyriy Industries and Oleksii Babenko were published on several anonymous information resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read more:<\/strong> Vyriy Industries and NOCTIS unveil new ZIRKA interceptor drone costing up to $2,000<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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