The money from Artem Shil's schemes for the purchase of transformers for Ukrzaliznytsia went to his wife Iryna's 365 STUDIO beauty salons - a source at NABU
The operation of NABU and SAP to detain the former head of the Main Department of Counterintelligence Protection of the State's Interests in the Field of Economic Security of the SBU, Artem Shil, and charge him and other participants with organizing the scheme, according to which JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" purchased transformers at twice the inflated price, which was written about mass media and TG channels, not yet finished.
According to the mass media with reference to a source in NABU, the residence of Artem Shilo and his wife Iryna Shilo (maiden name Popova) was searched and large sums of money in US dollars and euros were seized. Searches were also carried out at facilities connected to the network of beauty salons 365 STUDIO (LLC “365 Studio”) owned by Iryna Shilo (Popova) and other facilities. As early as 2022, Bihus.Info journalists showed the extent of the Shilo family's business empire, which he could not explain. The company of the Shila family was registered to people from Shila's entourage: the wife of the head of the DKIB, Eduard Kritsyn, and Shila's driver, Oleksandr Skuratov. In 2021-2022, these 2 close people of Artem Shil were employed in management positions at Ukrzaliznytsia, where they later participated in a criminal scheme.
At the end of 2021, on her Instagram, Iryna Popova showed the beginning of the renovation of a luxurious beauty salon in the capital's Obolon, which ended only in 2023. According to various estimates, from $500,000 to $1,000,000 was invested in repairs, equipment, and salon equipment alone. Considerable funds were spent on advertising and PR of the salon.
According to a source at NABU, the investigation believes that part of the money under the schemes from the purchase of transformers for Ukrzaliznytsia went to the beauty salons of Iryna Popova, so it is possible that the accounts of the salons will soon be seized, and their unprofitable activities, without the support of money from Artem's corrupt actions Shila, will be discontinued.
Law enforcement officers are also checking the facts - whether the couple's funds were transferred to the uncontrolled territory of Ukraine.
