The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has issued a wanted list for businessman Mykhailo Kiperman and two other persons in connection with the case of seizure of electricity from the state-owned enterprise "Ukrenergo". According to law enforcement officers, the amount of damages in this case is more than 716 million hryvnias.
According to NABU, Mykhailo Kiperman, who is considered a business partner of the famous Ukrainian businessman Ihor Kolomoiskyi , is suspected of misappropriation and embezzlement of property or possession of it through abuse of official position, as well as legalization (laundering) of property obtained through criminal means. NABU considers him the organizer of the scheme. In addition, Dmytro Kondrashov and Yulia Frolova are wanted in this case on suspicion of abuse of office.
The investigation showed that in March 2022, the United Energy company purchased electricity worth more than 716 million hryvnias from NABU, businessman Mykhailo Kiperman is wanted. Despite the existing debt of the company to Ukrenergo, the sale was not stopped. After that, the electricity was sold to real market participants, and the received funds were transferred to the accounts of a foreign company controlled by Kiperman.
NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) have already charged the four involved in this case. In addition, it was possible to seize funds in the amount of more than 700 million hryvnias from the accounts of the companies involved in the scheme.
