According to the investigation, after the seizure of Crimea, he re-registered the enterprise under the laws of the Russian Federation and continued to conduct business under the jurisdiction of the occupier. Prosecutors from the Lvov Regional Prosecutor's Office sent the indictment to the court, the report said.
“In order to maintain ownership of the property and make a profit, the businessman entered into agreements with units of the Russian Guard. During 2023-2024, the accused systematically transferred funds to the accounts of the Russian Guard, in fact financing the security structure that ensures the occupation regime and suppresses any manifestations of a pro-Ukrainian position on the peninsula. In addition, he paid taxes to the budget of the Russian Federation – almost 800 thousand Russian rubles, and also received a salary in this currency,” the press service said.
The man is charged with financing actions aimed at violently changing the constitutional order and interaction with the aggressor state (Part 3 of Article 110-2, Part 4 of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The Prosecutor General's Office noted that its assets were seized, including:
- hotel premises in Yalta;
- seven land plots;
- apartments and other real estate in the Lviv region;
- corporate rights – a total of more than UAH 6.5 million.
“Financing the occupation structures of the aggressor state, in particular the Russian National Guard, is direct support for the regime that is waging war against Ukraine. Not a single such action will remain without a legal assessment. Anyone who deliberately assists the enemy will be held accountable before the law,” emphasized the prosecutor in the case, Oleg Kovalchuk.
