Founder of a charitable foundation is suspected of financing the Russian army in Kherson region

The Security Service of Ukraine has notified the founder of a charitable foundation of suspicion of financing Russian troops in the occupied territories, in particular in Kherson region. It was not just about formal support, but she systematically provided Russian units with machinery, equipment and transportation.

This is stated in the text of the suspicion of the Prosecutor General's Office.

According to the SBU, Kateryna Mekhanetsidis is a native of Tver and the founder of the charity foundation "Two Majors". It was through this structure, as law enforcement officers found, that she transferred aid to the Russian military, realizing that her actions directly strengthened their combat capabilities and could lead to death and destruction.

According to the case file, the first documented episodes date back to August 2023. At that time, she personally handed over communications equipment and other equipment to the 291st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Federation, which was fighting against Ukrainian forces in the Zaporizhzhia region. Later, in December 2025, the same unit received quadcopters, batteries, ammunition and equipment.

The investigation also describes the transfer of equipment and materials to other Russian units operating in eastern Ukraine. In particular, in the Donetsk region, according to law enforcement, the equipment received from it was used during the fighting in the areas of Bakhmut, Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk district. As a result of the fighting, a number of settlements were occupied, infrastructure was destroyed, and significant losses were recorded.

In 2026, the aid continued and covered the south of Ukraine. These supplies, according to the SBU, contributed to active hostilities in the region, the destruction of critical infrastructure, and the deterioration of living conditions.

In March, a judge in Kherson found no evidence of cooperation between the resident of Kizomys and the Russian military and fully acquitted him. The prosecution was based on the testimony of neighbors and rumors, but the judge found them insufficient to convict.

Анна Бальчінос