The SBU officers served the general director of an industrial enterprise from Luhansk region a notice of suspicion of the large-scale payment of “taxes” in favor of the terrorist government and illegal armed formations.

Allegedly, after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, the separatists seized and “nationalized” the state enterprise specializing in the production of industrial components. In 2015, the factory resumed the production and was registered by the terrorists “tax authorities”. The SBU established that for 6 years it has been supplying the goods to Russia and the EU countries via dummy companies. Cash flow is going via the so-called LNR State Bank.

SBU investigators initiated criminal proceeding for financing of actions committed for the purpose of forcible change or overthrow of the constitutional order or seizure of state power, change of borders of the territory or state border of Ukraine.

The offender received a notice of suspicion in absentia and was put on wanted list. His property, which is located in the territory controlled by Ukraine, has been seized.

Investigation is ongoing.

The operation was conducted under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor's Office.