Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) has revealed a multi-million scheme for financing Russia-occupation forces acting in Russia-occupied areas of Donetsk region. The scheme involves the illegal transport of mining equipment from Russia.
The SBU’s press service said Russia-occupation forces registered a limited liability company in Donetsk and a “mirror” company in Kyiv. Equipment was manufactured that was transported through a temporarily uncontrolled section of the Ukraine-Russia border and then to Ukraine based on forged documents.
For two years, the suspects carried out the illegal supply of goods totaling more than Hr 30 million. During authorized investigative actions, mining equipment, computer equipment, documents and other evidence of illegal actions were discovered in offices and warehouses in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
As part of the criminal proceedings under Part 2 of Article 258-5 (financing of terrorism) of Ukraine’s Criminal Code, investigative actions are ongoing to establish those involved in illegal actions. Law enforcement officials are now deciding whether to serve suspicion notices to suspects in the case.
