Aiding the aggressor state: ESBU in the Kyiv region sends a case involving equipment supplies to russia to the court

 Detectives of the Territorial Office of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine in the Kyiv region have completed a pre-trial investigation and submitted an indictment to the court against members of a group that organized a scheme to supply equipment to the russian federation.

The investigation established that following the start of the full-scale invasion, the company's management did not terminate its business relations with the aggressor state. Instead, they developed a mechanism to continue these operations for the purpose of generating profit.

The illegal exports involved limit switches (industrial equipment components) used in russia's public economic sector. To conceal the shipments, the suspects organized a logistics scheme through a controlled company in the Middle East. Subsequently, the products were delivered to russia in transit through European Union countries.

In this manner, batches of switches totaling approximately UAH 9 million were transported to the russian federation.

The suspects in the criminal proceedings have been served with notices of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 28 and Part 1 of Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (aiding the aggressor state, committed by a group of persons upon prior conspiracy). The indictment has been submitted to the court.

The article’s sanction provides for a penalty of imprisonment for up to 12 years with confiscation of property.

Operational support was provided by officers from the Strategic Investigations Department (DSR) of the National Police. Prosecutorial oversight was conducted by the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.