The SSU has documented the unlawful activity of the russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman, who is involved in financing the war against Ukraine.

Since russia launched its full-scale invasion, he has ‘injected’ about RUB 2 bln into several military plants of the aggressor state.

One of them is the Tula Cartridge Plant, which produces ammunition, and the Yalamov Ural Optical and Mechanical Plant, producing high-tech equipment for russian combat aircraft and helicopters.

To finance the kremlin’s projects, the oligarch uses assets of the russian financial and investment consortium Alfa Group, which is under his control.

Fridman has also used his own business resources to massively distribute field rations, clothing and other products under the ‘russian army’ trademark, which are supplied to the occupiers on the front line.

Alongside with that, the entrepreneur organized collection of material and technical assistance for the russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

In the meantime, the suspect’s insurance companies took over the insurance of military equipment, as well as lives and health of russian invaders at the front.

Apart from that, the oligarch arranged cooperation of his telecommunications company with the FSB, which allowed him to set up mobile communications controlled by the russian special service in the temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine.

Based on the evidence collected, SSU investigators notified Fridman of suspicion under Article 110-2.3 of the CCU (financing actions committed with the aim of forceful change or overthrow of the constitutional order or seizure of state power, change of the boundaries of territory or state border of Ukraine, committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy).

The suspect is currently a fugitive from prosecution abroad. Comprehensive efforts are underway to bring him to justice. The offender is facing up to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property.

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