Main points
- The SBU and BEB have uncovered a scheme of embezzlement in the energy sector, possibly linked to sanctioned businessman Kostyantyn Hryhoryshin.
- He was charged in absentia with organizing the misappropriation of property on a particularly large scale through a fictitious position with an extremely high salary.
A new scheme of embezzlement in the energy sector has been exposed / Collage by Channel 24, photo by the SBU, forbes.ua
The SBU and BEB special services announced the discovery of a large-scale scheme to withdraw funds in the energy sector. The case may involve Kostyantyn Hryhoryshyn, a sanctioned businessman and beneficial owner of Sumyoblenergo.
What is known about the presentation of suspicion to Grigorishin?
According to the investigation, almost 68 million hryvnias were withdrawn from the accounts of the company, where 25% of the shares belong to the state represented by the Ministry of Energy, the Prosecutor General's Office reports.
The name of the person involved is not officially named, but, according to Interfax-Ukraine, it is about the sanctioned businessman Konstantin Hryhoryshyn.
According to law enforcement, while abroad, he organized a scheme together with the heads of controlled companies. For this purpose, he was allegedly “created” the position of advisor to the chairman of the board of a company engaged in the transmission of electricity to consumers.
- The salary was set at 1.5 million hryvnias per month, which is six times more than the limits set by the regulator.
- At the same time, the “advisor” had a work schedule of only four hours a week.
The investigation believes that through this scheme, the sanctioned businessman actually circumvented restrictions and withdrew funds from energy enterprises.
He has now been charged in absentia with organizing the embezzlement of property on a particularly large scale. Three company executives who, according to the investigation, participated in the scheme have also been notified of the suspicion.
Note! By the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of January 19, 2025, personal sanctions were imposed against Russian and Ukrainian businessman Konstantin Grigorishin, which, in particular, block assets.
Recent exposure of corruption at Trypillya TPP
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At the end of February, the SBU exposed a corruption scheme in the reconstruction of the Trypillya TPP, where the defendants caused losses of 50 million hryvnias. They artificially inflated the cost of services, construction materials, and technical equipment. They divided the resulting difference among themselves.
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According to the SBU, the participants in the scheme purchased materials for the repair of the energy facility from controlled companies at a price 30% higher than the market price.
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Six participants in the scheme were charged and face up to 12 years in prison.