Pavlo Yelizarov's LLC "Screenek" has found itself at the center of an anti-corruption investigation due to possible money laundering under the guise of a state order for unmanned systems. According to the investigation, the key element of the scheme was the individual entrepreneur Yakovenko Snizhanna Olehivna, who is simultaneously the director, accountant, founder and beneficiary of LLC "Energoprom-SK" - the only counterparty that transferred significant funds to it.
In 2021, 4.15 million UAH was received into the account of individual entrepreneur Yakovenko, allegedly for the purchase of goods. Almost immediately, 3.99 million UAH was transferred to her personal account and withdrawn in cash. No documentary evidence of the purchases or storage of goods was provided, and the bank's financial monitoring and decisions of commercial courts indicated the opacity of transactions and high risks of money laundering.
Particular attention was also drawn to Yakovenko's explanation in February 2024 that she participated in the implementation of the defense state order for unmanned systems in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 256. However, no confirmation of the actual delivery of components or the implementation of the contract was provided.
In July 2024, Universal Bank JSC concluded that the activities of individual entrepreneur Yakovenko had signs of a classic scheme of converting non-cash funds into cash for further uncontrolled use. Previously, suspicious growth in the income of LLC Screenek during the war, in particular due to victories in contracts of the Ministry of Defense under closed procedures, had already been recorded.
The cost of the drones and components has not yet been made public, and the terms of the contracts remain classified. Large-scale purchases for the army and the lack of transparency in the activities of such structures raise reasonable suspicions of possible abuse of state trust and distortion of the intended use of budget funds.
