The Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have begun an investigation into Spain's request for possible legalization of funds former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. The case has been initiated within the international operation under the code name "Flanker", which has been conducted by Spanish investigative bodies since 2016.
According to sources in law enforcement agencies, the Spanish investigation suspects 18 natural and 20 legal entities in the acquisition of real estate in Spain with the use of offshore companies. The focus is the connections with the Poroshenko family.
According to the investigation materials, from 1997 to 2008 the acquisition of real estate objects with the help of three types of structures was carried out: Spanish buyers, offshore companies-owners and Ukrainian companies that transferred funds. According to Spanish law enforcement officers, these schemes aimed to hide both ultimate beneficiaries and sources of funding.
Particular attention was paid to the Spanish company Feruvita SL, which in 2008 purchased an estate in Malaga province worth 4 million euros. Subsequently, this structure came under the control of the Ukrainian company Prime Assets Capital, whose official beneficiary is P. Poroshenko. Another object, worth 600 thousand euros, was issued to Centris Coast SL, which is connected with the wife of the Expatable - Marina Poroshenko.
The head of both companies in Spain was Irina Petrovsk - a citizen of Ukraine and Spain, who, according to the investigation, covered the real owners of assets.
In total, the amount of real estate associated with the defendants of the case can reach 25 million euros. Spanish law enforcement officers have already asked the Ukrainian authorities to provide additional information about the sources of origin of funds used in these transactions.
It should be reminded that Poroshenko is a person involved in several other criminal proceedings, in particular on the organization of Kharkiv agreements, cooperation with the Russian occupation administration in the Crimea and pressure on law enforcement agencies. Also in February 2025, personal sanctions were imposed against him by the Presidential Decree for activities in the interests of the Russian Federation.
