In the city of Kharkiv, the SBU exposed and blocked the activity of an organized group. The members of the group facilitated financing of an international terrorist organization.

The SBU operatives and investigators established that two Ukrainian citizens, natives of a Middle Eastern country, had organized illegal transfers via a payment system, banned in many countries. Mostly, the offenders made transfers to the countries with high level of terrorist activity.

The SBU detained one group member during the receiving more than USD 7,000 from the “sympathisers”. The funds were meant for financing a terrorist organization.

During the searches of the group members’ residences, law enforcement officers seized financial documents and draft records showing the cash flow, as well as other evidence of illegal activities.

Currently, two members of the group have been served a notice of  suspicion of material assistance to the activities of a terrorist organization, committed by a group of persons with prior conspiracy.

The investigation is ongoing to identify all those involved in the creation of the terrorist financing channel. The exact amount of funds transferred by the offenders via the payment system is checked.

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