The case of the "back office" of Ukrzaliznytsia has been referred to court: among the accused is former OP advisor Artem Shylo

NABU and SAPO sent an indictment to court regarding the organizers of the "back office" at Ukrzaliznytsia. Among the suspects are former advisor to the President’s Office and former SSU employee Artem Shylo, an entrepreneur, and two other individuals.

This was reported on the social media accounts of NABU and SAPO on Tuesday, August 11.

According to the investigation, the participants in the scheme organized the embezzlement of funds from Ukrzaliznytsia during the procurement of cable and wire products and power transformers, and also engaged in the legalization of illegally obtained profits.

The first episode concerns cable procurements in 2021–2022. According to law enforcement, the entrepreneur and the member of parliament, with the assistance of Ukrzaliznytsia officials, ensured that controlled companies won the tenders. They supplied products at inflated prices, which, according to NABU, caused the company losses exceeding UAH 140 million.

The second episode is related to the procurement of power transformers in 2022. The investigation found that the cost of the equipment was artificially inflated by nearly twofold, and competitors with more favorable offers were excluded from participation. As a result of this scheme, Ukrzaliznytsia suffered losses of nearly UAH 100 million in 2022–2024.

In addition, law enforcement officials state that in 2021–2023, the participants of the "back office" laundered funds obtained from corrupt schemes. In particular, this concerns UAH 12 million received as a result of manipulations with cable product procurements.

According to the investigation, one of the organizers of the scheme directed over UAH 173 million toward the purchase of luxury real estate — penthouses, apartments, houses, and commercial properties registered in the names of controlled individuals.