The security service detained in Kyiv a high-ranking official involved in financing the Russian war against Ukraine. According to the case materials, he turned out to be the director of the information systems support department of one of the largest banks in Ukraine.
As the investigation established, the defendant regularly transferred his money to the needs of the Russian occupation groups.
To do this, after the start of a full-scale war, the banker opened an account on one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
Later, because of this platform, the person involved transferred funds to the digital wallets of the Rashists. Law enforcement officials are establishing the exact amounts of his “donations.”
According to the case materials, the Ukrainian banker received information about collecting money for the needs of the occupiers on thematic Telegram channels.
SBU officers documented the official’s crimes and detained him at his place of residence in Kyiv.
During a search in the detainee’s house, a passport of a Russian citizen, Russian rubles, mobile phones and a computer were found red-handed.
Security Service investigators informed the official of suspicion under Part 1 of Art. 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (aiding and abetting the aggressor state).
The perpetrator is in custody without the right to bail. He faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Source: Racurs
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