Detectives of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine served a notice of suspicion to the head of the bank's Kyiv branch who facilitated the misappropriation of almost UAH 6 billion that actually belonged to the bank.

The pre-trial investigation established that the suspect was a member of a criminal group organized by the founder of one of Ukraine's largest financial and industrial groups.

In order to seize the bank's funds the group members developed a plan in the implementation of which the head of the said branch also took part. By abusing his official position and influencing his subordinates, he and other members of the Organized crime created the appearance of depositing cash into the bank's cash desk.

Subsequently all the necessary documentation was forged to ensure that the funds that actually belonged to the bank were credited to Kolomoiskyi's personal account. After that they were legalized by transferring them to other Ukrainian and foreign companies.

For example during 2020-2023 about 25 million euros were transferred to the accounts of non-resident companies, allegedly for legal services.

In total the criminal group seized almost UAH 6 billion.

The head of the branch has been served a notice of suspicion of complicity:

⁃ in misappropriation of property by abuse of office committed by an organized group on a particularly large scale (Part 2 of Art. 27, Part 5 of Art. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)

⁃ in forgery of documents for transfer and other means of access to bank accounts committed by an organized group (Part 2 of Art. 27, Part 3 of Art. 28, Part 2 of Art. 200 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)

⁃ acquisition, possession, use, disposal of property in respect of which the actual circumstances indicate that it was obtained by criminal means committed by an organized group on a particularly large scale (Part 2 of Art. 27, Part 3 of Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

He was chosen a measure of restraint in the form of detention or bail in the amount of UAH 147.6 million.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. Procedural supervision is carried out by prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office. Operational support is provided by the Security Service of Ukraine.

Note: According to art. 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and shall not be subjected to criminal punishment until his or her guilt is proved in accordance with the law and established by a court verdict of guilty.