The SBI blocked the work of the Ukrainian concern, which continued to supply the russian military-industrial complex even after the invasion. Property worth UAH 1 billion was seized (VIDEO, INFOGRAPHICS)

During the full-scale russian aggression, the State Bureau of Investigation focuses on detecting and blocking the influence of the aggressor country on the Ukrainian economy, as well as exposing attempts to destroy the Ukrainian state and identifying collaborators who help the enemy. The SBI is determined to block all such potential channels . At the same time, the scale of cynicism can sometimes surprise even experienced law enforcers. After all, it is difficult to explain logically the supply of products to the russian arms manufacturer at a time when peaceful cities of your country are being bombed with its products.

Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation exposed and blocked the international channel of supply of components for the military-industrial complex and critical infrastructure of russia. The Bureau also prevented the participation of traitors-collaborators, ex-representatives of one of the pro-russian political parties, in the tender procedures of the aggressor's law enforcement agencies. This is one of the largest operations of the SBI in a series of many other successful cases in this area.

It was established that the industrial-innovative group of companies owned by the family of the former people's deputy of Ukraine since 2014 has provided state-owned enterprises of russia with highly efficient and energy-saving equipment necessary for the sustainable functioning of oil and gas, mining, metallurgical, chemical, coal, transport enterprises. It is remarkable that among them were the structures of the military-industrial complex of the aggressor country.

The concern ranked second in the supply of products for russian companies, exporting 95% of products manufactured in Ukraine.

After the full-scale invasion of the russian federation, the owners continued to cooperate with the aggressor, by arranging deliveries through controlled foreign and russian proxy companies. These companies sent "orders" to the Ukrainian manufacturer allegedly for the needs of the third party from a country-mediator.

Since February 24, 2022, components worth at least UAH 190 million have been supplied to russia under this scheme.

However, after receiving the strategic products, the "intermediaries" transferred them to russia.

Thanks to the work of the SBI, supplies to such russian manufacturers were stopped:

• weapons and ammunition (JSC "BPT "Sibpribormash", russia, Altai Territory, Biysk);
• helicopters, airplanes and other aircraft (JSC "Smolensk Aviation Plant", russia, Smolensk);
• spacecrafts (JSC "Miass Machine-Building Plant", russia, Chelyabinsk region, Miass);
• critical infrastructure enterprises of the russian federation (JSC "Federal Passenger Company", Moscow; FBU "Volgo-Balt Administration", St. Petersburg; PJSC "Sakhalinenergo", Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, JSC "Kuzbassenergo" and others).

During the investigation at the production facilities and offices of the concern, the SBI seized draft accounting, passports, seals and stamps, other materials confirming illegal activities.

Among other things, passports of russian citizens were found in the possession of one of the plant managers and his wife.

The correspondence of the defendants in "messengers" was seized, with the justification of russian aggression such as "poor russians, they were provoked and forced", "Ukraine will be taken by russia by the end of 2023", etc.

Also, on the request of the State Bureau of Investigation, the property of the concern was seized, including two factories in Sumy and Poltava, a shopping mall in Sumy, a number of apartments in Kyiv, and luxury cars. The total value of the seized property is over one billion UAH.

The seizure of corporate rights and funds on accounts has also been initiated.

In addition, the SBI is checking the connections of the beneficiaries of the concern with high-ranking officials of the highest echelons of Ukrainian authorities who provided VAT refunds to the criminals.

Measures are being taken to identify illegal assets owned by state officials

The suspicions are being prepared under Art. 111-1 (Collaboration) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for up to 15 years.

Procedural guidance is provided by the Prosecutor General's Office.