SBU proceeds a pre-trial investigation on terrorist financing and encroachment on territorial integrity of Ukraine by food producer from Dnipropetrovsk region.

Allegedly, a group of Ukrainian businessmen organized the illegal activity upon a prior conspiracy, including with the businessmen who work on the territory of so-called “D/LNR”. The offenders exported the products, which were manufactured at the private enterprise, to a neighboring country. Later, the offenders exported the goods to the temporarily occupied territories violating the Ukrainian legislation and international regulations. They sold it through trade network.

The offenders systematically paid customs taxes to the budgets of proxy republics. Part of money was destined for financing of “D/LNR” terrorist organisation and illegal armed formations.

According to the decision of Zarichnyi district court of Sumy city, within criminal proceeding initiated by the SBU in 2017, the company's property worth over UAH 16 million (USD 592,600), located in Dnipropetrovsk region, was seized. Allegedly, the offenders produced goods at this enterprise to transmit it to “L/DNR”.

SBU investigators served to three offenders the notices of suspicion of committing the crimes stipulated by P.5 Art. 27, P.2 Art. 110, P.2 Art. 258-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Pre-trial investigation is under way under the legal supervision of the Prosecutor’s Office of Sumy region in order to bring to responsibility all people involved in illegal activity.