The SBU detained the managers of a Kharkiv furniture company on suspicion of cooperation with the Russian Federation
The Security Service of Ukraine conducted a large-scale operation, as a result of which four managers of a large Kharkiv furniture company were exposed and detained. They are suspected of committing a serious crime – aiding Russia, which provides up to 12 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.
About this informs SBU
According to the investigation, during 2022-2023, the company’s top management established close cooperation with sanctioned Russian financial institutions and state enterprises, in particular Sberbank PJSC, Tinkoff JSC, and Rostelecom Corporation, which provides communications for the Russian military.
Thanks to shady schemes, including the creation of a network of shell companies in Russia and the Middle East, as well as the transfer of part of the production abroad, the company’s managers were able to hide their criminal actions and illegally transfer more than 140 million rubles to the budget of the Russian Federation.
During the searches, numerous material evidence was seized from the detainees and from the company’s offices, confirming their illegal activities: computer equipment, financial documentation, mobile phones with correspondence revealing the details of the criminal scheme.
Currently, a pre-trial investigation is underway, the necessary investigative actions are being taken to establish all the circumstances of the case and bring all involved persons to justice. In relation to those involved, who are hiding abroad, in particular on the territory of the Russian Federation, the procedure of absentee notification of suspicion is applied.
