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The political technologist and founder of the Etos Center, Viktor Taran, published a statement regarding the criminal proceeding concerning former head of the State Property Fund Dmytro Sennichenko, drawing attention to the role of one of the defendants, Serhiy Bayrak. Journalists simultaneously analyzed the materials of the investigation and the circumstances of a probable scheme, the losses of which, according to the investigation, exceed 10 billion UAH. The court must give the final assessment of all the evidence and circumstances.
In his post, Viktor Taran noted that the information space has formed an impression of a large volume of independent evidence possessed by the law enforcement agencies. At the same time, he drew attention to the fact that part of the case materials, in his assessment, are related to testimonies, correspondence, and audio recordings concerning Serhiy Bayrak. The political technologist also raised questions about the completeness of the disclosed context of the audio recordings and the circumstances in which Bayrak began cooperating with the investigation. These statements reflect the author's position and do not establish factual circumstances of the criminal proceeding. According to NABU and SAP, Dmytro Sennichenko established a criminal organization whose activities were connected with state-owned enterprises under the management of the State Property Fund. Among the main episodes the investigation cites the activity of the Odesa Port Plant and the United Mining and Chemical Company. Law enforcement believes that Serhiy Bayrak could have acted as an intermediary between the former head of the State Property Fund and other participants in the alleged scheme, giving instructions as well as receiving and transferring funds. The fact of the notice of suspicion does not prove guilt, which can be established only by the court. Journalists who studied the case materials drew attention to an episode involving the Odesa Port Plant. According to the investigation, in 2020 year the enterprise signed a contract with the company Agro Gas Trading, although, as stated in the materials, another participant in the competition offered more favorable terms. According to the audit results, due to the concluded contracts in the period from May 2020 year to October 2021 year, the state enterprise suffered losses of the amount 308,3 million UAH. These conclusions were also confirmed by expert research conducted by the Kyiv Scientific-Research Institute of Forensic Examinations. Another episode concerns the United Mining and Chemical Company. According to the investigation, in 2020–2021 years the company signed four contracts with the Czech company BELANTO trade s.r.o. for the sale of ilmenite concentrate. Law enforcement authorities believe that the product was sold at prices below market, resulting in the state potentially losing more than 118 million UAH. The materials also contain data about a possible further resale of the concentrate to Russia and to the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea. 24 November 2023, NABU and SAP announced an updated suspicion for Dmytro Sennichenko. According to anti-corruption authorities, the investigation is examining the possible legalization of more than 10 billion UAH, which, according to them, were obtained as a result of the activities of a criminal organization. Among the investigated transactions are the sale of more than 137 thousand tons of ammonia and more than 1,14 million tons of urea, with a total value of more than 10,6 billion UAH. The case covers not only the former head of the State Property Fund but also other officials and entrepreneurs whom the investigation links to each other. In March 2026, journalists separately analyzed the business connections, assets, and property issues of other defendants, in particular Andriy Hmyryin and Volodymyr Kolot. The question of Serhiy Bayrak’s role, the reliability of certain pieces of evidence, and the procedural assessment of all collected materials remain the subject of the criminal proceeding, and the final decision on the guilt or innocence of the defendants must be made by the court.
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