In the Lviv Region, the SBU Exposed a Businesswoman Who, During the War, Paid Millions in Taxes to the Russian Federation

In Lviv region, a woman will be tried who, after the start of the full-scale invasion, continued to run a business on the territory of Russia.

This is reported by the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

The case concerns 65-year-old resident of the town of Staryi Sambir, born in Russia, who has long lived in Ukraine and holds Ukrainian citizenship.

“While leading and co-owning a Russian company, she carried out contracts for the authorities of the Russian Federation, paid taxes to the budget of the terrorist state, and effectively financed its economy during the war against Ukraine,” the statement reads.

SBU investigators established that the woman is the general director and co-founder of a Russian company and owns 40% of its charter capital.

According to the investigation, over 2023–2026 years, the enterprise under her control fulfilled orders for the authorities of the Russian Federation, including developing project documentation for the recultivation of landfills. For the works performed and other contracts, the company of the suspect received nearly 19 million in hryvnias equivalent of budget funds of the aggressor state.

In addition, it was documented that she paid almost 2,3 million hryvnia equivalent in taxes and other mandatory payments to the budget of the Russian Federation. The suspect’s personal income from the company’s activities amounted to more than 4,7 million hryvnias in equivalent.

“Thus, the woman ensured the functioning of the economy of the aggressor state and contributed to financing Russia’s war against Ukraine. During authorized searches at the woman’s residence, flash drives with documentation on her business activities in Russia and rough accounting records were found and seized,” the SBU said.

The woman will be tried under part 4 of article 111–1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (collaboration activity related to conducting business in interaction with the aggressor state).

The suspect faces up to 5 years of imprisonment with forfeiture of property.