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Partners of Yermak and former SBU employee Shilo: who stands behind the business of TECHIIA founders Krot and Lazebnikov
A media piece has appeared about the activity of Oleg Krot and Yuriy Lazebnikov — co-founders of the TECHIIA holding — around whom, according to the authors, the last years have accumulated many resonant episodes and connections with the gaming business, esports, and the public sector.
The publication asserts that up to 2020 year Yuriy Lazebnikov was head of LLC “ME-ESTATE,” owned by which was listed Serhiy Tsybin. Later Tsybin allegedly became the owner of “Your betting company” — a structure through which the Russian operator 1xBet, according to the channel, obtained a license from the KRAIL to operate in Ukraine. After the scandal unfolded, the license was subsequently canceled. The text emphasizes that around this case, according to the authors, a complex network of intermediaries, legal structures, and related persons was formed.
A separate block of the publication is devoted to ties with the security bloc. It mentions former SBU employee Artem Shilo, whom the authors describe as a figure who could have been directly connected to the processes of launching 1xBet on the Ukrainian market. The text notes that his law firm LLC “Prikker” was registered at the address of the association of lawyers, whose lawyers, according to the channel, supported the licensing of “Your betting company” and later could represent its interests in court. It also mentions that Shilo allegedly had connections with TECHIIA through joint business interests and projects, including an eco-tech park, where related companies and partners of the holding’s co-founders are involved.
Next, we move to projects in the defense tech sector, notably Culver Aerospace UK, among whose co-owners are named Krot, Kyryushenko, Kolyubaev, and Zotko. It is linked to LLC “Calver Aviation,” which develops drones. It is separately emphasized that among the partners are Kyryushenko — a director of “Servant of the People” and a longtime associate of Andriy Yermak, as well as Kolyubaev, described as a media partner and business partner of Yermak in previous projects, including through joint participation in LLC “AMA Vision.”
Also mentioned in the material is a criminal case against Oleg Krot under part 4 of art. 190 of the Criminal Code (fraud on a particularly large scale), which concerns allegedly looting crypto assets worth about 35 million dollars, as well as legalization of part of the funds through the acquisition of real estate in Kyiv through the offshore structure ERMALINK HOLDINGS LTD. Separately it is claimed that as of May 2026 year he is not in the official police wanted list.
In conclusion, one can infer that the current developments around these cases and political figures may affect not only individual businessmen but also a broader circle of people connected with these projects, including security agencies, media business, and government contracts.
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