With confiscation of part of the property: the Anti-Corruption Court delivered a verdict in the Ukrinmash case

On November 18, the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine announced the verdict against the defendants in the case of embezzlement of funds of the investment firm Ukrinmash, part of the state concern Ukroboronprom.

These are: Serhiy Slyusarenko, former CEO of Ukrinmash; Volodymyr Omelyanchuk, former acting CEO of Ukrinmash; Kostyantyn Cherednichenko, former deputy head of the state-owned firm ; Oleksandr Ditkivskyi, head of a department at Ukrinmash; Dmytro Lobashov and Ihor Yarynovskyi, heads of two departments; and Mykhailo Buyankov, director of the private company Triangle Group Incorporated and its ultimate beneficiary.

The verdict is as follows:

• The court found Sergiy Slyusarenko not guilty of forgery and embezzlement, but guilty of forgery in office. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison, but was released from punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.
• Former Deputy Director General of Ukrinmash Konstantin Cherednichenko was found guilty of forgery and misappropriation of property and sentenced to 8 years in prison with a ban on holding certain positions for 3 years and confiscation of two-thirds of his property.
• Volodymyr Omelyanchuk, the former CEO of Ukrinmash, was found guilty and sentenced to 7.5 years in prison with a ban on holding office for 3 years and confiscation of half of his property.
• Oleksandr Ditkivsky, former director of the Ukrinmash department, was sentenced to 7 years in prison with a ban on holding office for 3 years and confiscation of one-third of his property.
• The former heads of Ukrinmash departments, Dmytro Lobashov and Ihor Yarynovskyi, were sentenced to 7 years in prison with a 2 year ban on holding office and confiscation of a quarter of their property.
• Mikhail Buyankov was also found guilty and sentenced to 8 years in prison with a ban on holding certain positions for 3 years and confiscation of two-thirds of all his property.
• All of the defendants, except for Sergiy Slyusarenko, were subject to procedural obligations (wearing an electronic bracelet, surrendering their passports, etc.).

During the pre-trial investigation, conducted by NABU detectives under the procedural guidance of SAPO prosecutors, it was established that in 2014-2016, the managers and officials of the SE SFTIF Ukrinmash, together with representatives of a foreign company that was supposed to ensure the conclusion of foreign economic agreements and their implementation, organized the unjustified conclusion of agreements on the support of foreign economic contracts, the preparation of knowingly false acts of work performed and the subsequent illegal transfer of funds.

Theverdict may be appealed within 30 days from the date of its announcement by filing an appeal with the HACC Appeals Chamber.

Кирило Бойко