The SSU and the ESBU continue to investigate corruption schemes of the sanctioned oligarch Dmytro Firtash and top management of companies under his control.

The law enforcement agencies documented the unlawful activity of another two officials involved in theft of natural gas from Ukraine’s gas transmission system.

The suspects are chairmen of the boards of Ivano-Frankivskgaz JSC and Sumygaz JSC.

Based on the SSU’s investigation, they have been served notices of suspicion under Articles 27.3, 191.5 of the CCU (misappropriation, embezzlement or seizure of property through abuse of office).

In addition to that, based on the evidence collected by the SSU, the court has already chosen custody with alternative bail as a measure of restraint for the heads of several oblast gas companies, including Zakarpatgaz JSC - UAH 169 mln of alternative bail, Khmelnytskgaz JSC - UAH 228 mln, Vinnytsiagaz JSC - UAH 186 mln, Lvivgaz JSC - UAH 155 mln and Dnipropetrovskgaz JSC - UAH 160 mln.

Earlier, the SSU together with the ESBU exposed a large-scale scheme of misappropriating state gas worth billions of hryvnias.

According to the investigation, officials of Firtash’s oblast gas companies embezzled funds that were supposed to be used to purchase natural gas to heat the homes of citizens.

Then, nine persons involved, including Firtash, were notified of suspicion. The decision to put five of them, hiding from justice abroad, on the international wanted list is pending.

The investigation is ongoing.

The offenders are facing up to 12 years in prison.

The SSU carried out the operational and investigative activities jointly with the ESBU under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.