According to the investigation, to circumvent the restrictions in force, another Ukrainian company, previously unaffiliated with this industry, was brought into the supply chain. Two Turkish companies also allegedly acted as intermediaries, ultimately sending the equipment to Russia.
Ukrainian National Police she informed about the disclosure of a scheme involving the circumvention of sanctions and the illegal supply of specialized equipment to Russian nuclear power plants. Charges were brought against a member of the management of a company in the Sumy Oblast who, according to investigators, organized a system of hidden deliveries to the Russian Federation together with accomplices.
As established, the company legally cooperated with Russian contractors before February 24, 2022. After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, direct implementation of previously concluded contracts became impossible due to applicable restrictions and sanctions. Nevertheless, Russian customers continued to expect deliveries of previously ordered Ukrainian equipment.
The total value of the delivered equipment was nearly 5 million hryvnia. Law enforcement agencies determined that the equipment was intended for four Russian nuclear power plants: Leningrad, Rostov, Balakov, and Kola.
Investigators from the Main Investigative Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine identified individuals responsible for negotiations with representatives of Russian entities and collected documentation confirming the conduct of business activities in cooperation with the aggressor state. During the searches, documents and computer equipment were seized, and property belonging to the company, worth a total of over UAH 13 million, was seized.
One of the company’s management members was charged under Article 111-1, paragraph 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, for conducting business in cooperation with an aggressor state. The provision provides for a penalty of up to five years’ imprisonment, a ban on holding certain positions or conducting certain activities for a period of 10 to 15 years, and confiscation of property.
A procedure is currently underway to impose a preventive measure against the suspect. Investigators are also working to identify other individuals who may have participated in organizing the illegal scheme.
The pre-trial investigation remains ongoing. Operational activities are being conducted by the Directorate of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Sumy Oblast, while the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine is supervising the proceedings.
Source: National Police of Ukraine.
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