The SSU, together with the Prosecutor General’s Office, completed the investigation and submitted to court an indictment against the ex-president of Motor Sich JSC and the director of the company’s foreign trade department, who are suspected of working for the aggressor.

As part of the criminal proceedings, the suspects’ property, worth over UAH 12 bln (USD 314 mln), have been seized.

These assets are funds, real estate, corporate rights of both officials, as well as property, which they obtained through criminal means and registered in the names of their relatives abroad.

The two officials were detained by the SSU Main Investigation Department and Counterintelligence in October 2022.

According to the investigation, the plant’s leadership set up transnational channels for illegal supply of wholesale consignments of Ukrainian aircraft engines and spare parts to the aggressor state.

They acted in collusion with representatives of the russian corporation Rostec, a kremlin-affiliated, major arms manufacturer for the occupation troops.

The invaders used the products to manufacture and repair attack helicopters, which were massively used for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The investigation also revealed that in April 2022, the former Motor Sich CEO had deliberately blocked a delivery of a helicopter for the needs of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

To do this, he instructed his subordinates to disassemble the aircraft into parts and hide its operational documentation.

Based on the evidence collected, SSU investigators forwarded an indictment to court against the former Motor Sich president under four Articles of the CCU:

• 111-1.4 (collaboration);
• 111-2 (aiding the aggressor state);
• 114-1.1 (obstruction of lawful activities of the AFU or other military formations);
• 258-3.1 (participation in a terrorist group or terrorist organization).

His subordinate, the head of the company’s foreign trade department, is charged under three Articles of the CCU:

• 111-1.4 (collaboration);
• 111-2 (aiding the aggressor state);
• 258-3.1 (participation in a terrorist group or terrorist organization).

The suspects are facing up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.

The investigation was carried out under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.