The SSU jointly with the SBI carried out searches at an energy company, the ultimate beneficiaries of which are russian citizens. These persons are included in the sanctions lists of the National Security and Defence Council and are suspected of creating a criminal organization that acts to the detriment of Ukraine’s state security.

Therefore, the actions of the law enforcement are aimed at minimizing russia’s impact on Ukraine’s energy system, which the aggressor is targeting, especially with the beginning of the heating season.

According to the investigation, the company manages energy infrastructure facilities in Zhytomyr, Kherson, Kirovohrad, Chernivtsi, Rivne oblasts and Kyiv.

At the same time, among the company’s owners are:

• former vice-speaker of the council of the russian federation, owner of CSKA football club;
• former vice-speaker of the russian state duma;
• a representative of russian criminals, the so-called ‘thief in law’.

According to available information, these persons, together with the russian defence concern, are involved in development and production of military goods and finance these activities. Thus, they pose a threat to Ukraine’s defence capability and economic security.

In addition to the share in the Ukrainian energy market, they own assets in the annexed Crimea and in the aggressor state.

Investigative actions in the energy company under their control were carried out under the Articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:

• 255 (creation, management of a criminal community or criminal organization, as well as participation in it);
• 190 (fraud);
• 191 (misappropriation, embezzlement or acquisition of property through abuse of office);
• 110 (encroachment on Ukraine’s territorial integrity and inviolability);
• 206 (counteraction to legitimate economic activity);
• 209 (money laundering);
• 258-5 (terrorism financing);
• 364 (abuse of power or official position);
• 365-2 (abuse of power by persons providing public services);
• 212 (tax evasion).

The SSU and the SBI conducted the searches under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

We will report on the results of these activities later.