The transfer of seized assets belonging to the family of Russian Army General Valery Kapashin to management is underway in Poltava. The property package includes hotels, restaurants, and dozens of commercial and residential real estate properties that were likely purchased with funds of dubious origin.
According to the Asset Management and Tracing Agency (ARMA), the property was seized by decision of the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv a year and a half ago. It was transferred to state management, and preparations are currently underway for the selection of managers on the Prozorro platform. In particular, a survey of the facilities was recently conducted in the Poltava community: three private houses with a total area of over 800 m², the Aleya Grand hotel, the Liliya and Kozachka restaurants, as well as the Bavaria hotel and restaurant complex.
In total, the Kapashyn family owned over 50,000 m² of non-residential real estate, about 1,000 m² of residential real estate, and a thousand hectares of land. According to the SBU, all of this property was registered in the name of the general's daughter, Oksana Veryha, and her husband, Lev, who left Ukraine before the full-scale Russian invasion.
Investigators suspect that Kapashin, as a serving officer of the Russian army, legalized illegally obtained funds through the purchase of real estate in Ukraine. The scheme included the registration of fictitious enterprises in the names of controlled persons. The investigation is ongoing under articles on the legalization of property obtained by criminal means.
Interestingly, Lev Veryga's brother, Igor, a former official of the State Treasury of Poltava Region, also fell into the scandal. Last year, his declaration caused a public outcry: the official indicated the presence of cash in the amount of over $62 million. After a journalistic investigation and searches, Igor Veryga sharply reduced the amount of declared funds by $60 million and resigned from his position.
Law enforcement officers have classified Veriga's actions as illegal enrichment and money laundering. The investigation into these facts is ongoing.
ARMA Head Olena Duma stated that the state intends to ensure the effective use of the seized assets so that they work for the Ukrainian economy, and not for the interests of Russian generals.
