The Security Service has detained a high-ranking official in Kyiv involved in financing the Russian army.
This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine.
On January 18, the SBU announced that they detained the Director of the Information Systems Support Department of one of Ukraine's largest banks on suspicion of regularly providing financial assistance to the occupying army.
After the onset of the full-scale war, the banker opened an account on one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. He was transferring funds to digital wallets of Russians on this platform. Law enforcement is currently determining the exact amounts involved. The man received information about fundraising for the occupiers' needs from thematic Telegram channels.
“During a search of the detainee's home, a passport of a Russian citizen, Russian rubles, mobile phones, and a computer were found,” the statement adds.
Investigators have informed the official of the suspicion of aiding a state aggressor. He is being held in custody without the right to bail. The banker faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Recall that earlier in Kyiv, an agent was detained who was preparing coordinates for drone attacks on the capital on January 1.
The Security Service of Ukraine also exposed a sabotage group involved in the explosion of a railway track during the movement of a military cargo train of the Defense Forces in the Rivne region.
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