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The SBU and DBR conducted a series of searches in the apartments and offices of companies whose ultimate beneficiaries are a Russian oligarch and a former MP . Law enforcement officers are investigating abuse of official position by officials of PJSC NAK Nedra Ukrainy.
The companies involved in the case are associated with the sanctioned oligarch Pavel Fuks and ex-people's deputy Igor Kotvitsky. According to DBR, former high-ranking officials received illegal super-profits from gas production from state subsoil On February 10, the SBU conducted searches at the home of the former People's Deputy of Ukraine of the VIII convocation. According to the investigation, in the period 2003-2022, he caused significant damage to the state by conspiring with officials:
- PJSC NAC “Nedra of Ukraine”,
- Gosgeonadra,
- OOO “Sakhalinskoye”,
- commercial structures
Possible amount of damage to the state may reach hundreds of millions of hryvnias. Under the “patronage” of the ex-people's deputy, the state structures provided special permits for gas production in blatant violation of procedures, the DBR reported.
As a result, raw materials on paper were much cheaper. In addition, real production volumes at the state-owned field were underestimated. The organizers of the scheme took away the difference for themselves.
See photos from the places of searches/Photo by the SBU, DBR
The investigation continues
The SBU noted that that as a result of the actions of officials, Ukraine lost the right to the Sakhalin oil and gas field in the Kharkov region.
“And this despite the fact that more than 1 billion hryvnias were spent from the state budget for the development of this field. According to geological exploration, gas deposits at this facility amount to at least 15 billion cubic meters,” the message says.
< p>As a result of the searches, law enforcement officers found and seized:
- draft notes and documentation confirming the illegal operations of commercial structures;
- communications and computer equipment;
- about 300 thousand dollars, 250 thousand euros and 1.5 million hryvnias in cash.
Currently, investigations are ongoing in the framework of criminal proceedings opened on the fact of abuse of office, which entailed grave consequences. Procedural guidance is provided by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
Please note! During a meeting on June 18, 2022, the National Security and Defense Council introduced a full set of sanctions against Ukrainian-Russian businessman Pavlo Fuks. Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, said that the reason was Fuchs's involvement in illegally obtaining licenses for mining in Ukraine. In particular, it refers to the case of Golden Derrick.
