Case description
The NABU and the SAPO have accused Ihor Kasianenko, director of UkSATSE, and his deputy, Serhii Hombolevskyi, of causing UAH 160 million in losses to the company.
According to the investigation, in 2015, UkSATSE opened accounts in multiple currencies at Platinum Bank under a banking agreement that allowed the company to maintain current accounts in both national and foreign currencies. These accounts were used for depositing funds and cash management services.
However, in 2016, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine issued a series of orders requiring state-owned enterprises to conduct financial transactions primarily through state-owned banks or banks that met specific criteria. As a result, the director of UkSATSE was required to withdraw funds from private banks, including Platinum Bank.
In June 2016, UkSATSE approved measures to control banking transactions, stipulating that in the event of payment delays, the company must transfer funds to other banks that met the established criteria.
In the fall of 2016, the Ministry of Infrastructure reiterated the need to transfer accounts to stable banks. UkSATSE was officially informed that Platinum Bank did not meet the necessary requirements: its assets accounted for only 0.59% of the total banking system’s assets, and it lacked the required domestic government bonds.
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Despite these warnings, on December 29, 2016, the head of UkSATSE endorsed a letter from Platinum Bank, instructing the transfer of UAH 70 million to accounts at the bank. The funds were transferred in two installments: UAH 60 million and UAH 10 million.
Shortly afterward, the NBU declared Platinum Bank insolvent and introduced temporary administration. All transactions were frozen, and UkSATSE’s funds––amounting to more than UAH 404 million––became inaccessible.
By 2021, the bank’s liquidation was completed, but the sale of its assets did not recover the lost funds. As a result, following the bank’s bankruptcy, the state-owned enterprise suffered financial losses totaling UAH 160 million.
The defendants’ actions have been classified under Article 364, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
