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The case of former MP Dmytro Kriuchkov

  • Date of commencement of the case: 12/11/2021
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The case of former MP Dmytro Kriuchkov The case of former MP Dmytro Kriuchkov

Case description

Former MP Dmytro Kriuchkov is accused of embezzling more than UAH 1.5 billion from Cherkasyoblenergo and Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo. Officials of these companies were also involved in the criminal scheme.

Dmytro Kriuchkov is a former MP and former Chair of the Board of Private Corporation Holding Company Energinetwork. This case was one of the first after the NABU started operating in 2015. Investigators believe that in 2015–2016, officials of Cherkasyoblenergo and Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo illegally signed debt transfer agreements with Kriuchkov’s company. The defendants organized a scheme under which consumers paid directly to Holding Company Energinetwork instead of their regional power distribution companies. The private company was supposed to transfer the money to the regional power companies, yet failed to do this. As a result, the semi-state-owned regional power companies suffered UAH 1.5 billion in losses.

According to the investigation, the case could have also involved Ihor Kornilenkov, former energy sales director of Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo; Svitlana Kuzminska, former acting chair of Cherkasyoblenergo and Kriuchkov’s life partner; and Oleksii Bespalov, former first deputy chair of Cherkasyoblenergo.

The media has linked Kriuchkov to the Surkis brothers, Dmytro Firtash, former Presidential Administration chief of staff Borys Lozhkin, and Petro Poroshenko’s business partner Ihor Kononenko, saying that Kriuchkov did not organize the schemes on his own, but only followed the instructions of the Surkis brothers, who held stakes in regional power companies at the time of the events. However, they are not officially involved in the case.

In their investigation, journalists of the Skhemy program (Schemes) provided details of the criminal schemes. In the episode with Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo, Firtash’s Azot company made payments for electricity directly to Kriuchkov’s company, thereby causing the budget to lose the budget UAH 300 million. In the same way, they managed to seize another UAH 500 million, which was transferred to Energinetwork by Zaporizhzhia Ferroalloy Plant and Zaporizhzhia Titanium-Magnesium Plant and Dniprospetsstal. The journalists also reported that an attempt to change the management of Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo controlled by Kriuchkov was prevented. A similar story allegedly happened at Kharkivoblenergo, which provided financial assistance to companies controlled by Kriuchkov and did not receive it back.

Dmytro Kriuchkov and Svitlana Kuzminska are charged under Article 191, part 5; Article 364, part 2; Article 209, part 3 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. 

Kriuchkov was put on the wanted list in 2016 and was extradited to Ukraine from Germany in 2019, after which he was taken into custody with the right to post a UAH 7 million bail.

  • Proceeding No.: 52016000000000235
  • Case No.: 991/7319/21 show all cases hide other cases
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  • Incriminated: Article 191, part 5, Article 364, part 2, Article 209, part 3
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
HACC
12/11/2021

Panel of judges: Kruk Ye.V., Kravchuk O.O., Bilous I.O.

Lawyer: Hovorukhy M.M., Lysaka O.M., Sannikova S.H., Dikoho S.M., Stannikova S.H.

Prosecutor: Kymlyk R.V.

CCC
01/06/2020

Panel of judges: Luhanskyi Yu.M., Kovtunovych M.I., Fomin S.B.

Lawyer: Sannikova S.H.

HACC
27/09/2019

Panel of judges: Movchan N.V., Moisak S.M., Mykhailenko V.V., Oliinyk O.V.

Lawyer: Hovorukhy M.M., Chyshynskoho R.V., Voinovoi T.M., Sannikova S.H., Dikoho S.M.

Prosecutor: Kravets V.V., Kymlyk R.V.

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THE CASE OF DMYTRO KRIUCHKOV

Former MP Dmytro Kriuchkov is accused of embezzling more than UAH 1.5 billion from Cherkasyoblenergo and Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo.

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    2015–2016
    Kriuchkov, together with employees of regional power companies, embezzled more than UAH 1.5 billion of budget funds
  • March 10, 2016
    Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv seized UAH 116 million in Energinetwork’s accounts
  • March 16, 2016
    The Commercial Court of Kyiv seized UAH 41.9 million in Energinetwork’s accounts
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    June 16, 2016
    Dmytro Kriuchkov was put on the wanted list and served with a notice of suspicion
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    July 6, 2016
    Kriuchkov was put on the wanted list
  • March 14, 2017
    Interpol put Kriuchkov on the wanted list
  • May 5, 2017
    Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv arrested Kriuchkov in absentia
  • July 14, 2018
    Kriuchkov was detained in Germany
  • April 15, 2019
    The former MP was extradited from Germany and detained at Boryspil airport
  • June 16, 2020
    The first hearing in the case was held
  • October 3, 2024
    Former MP on the International Wanted List

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
910/322/19 HACC 27/09/2019
910/322/19 HACC 01/10/2019
910/322/19 HACC 01/10/2019
910/322/19 HACC 02/10/2019
910/322/19 HACC 02/10/2019
910/322/19 HACC 08/10/2019
910/322/19 HACC 09/10/2019
910/322/19 HACC 09/10/2019
910/322/19 HACC 18/10/2019
910/322/19 HACC 18/10/2019
910/322/19 HACC 04/11/2019
910/322/19 HACC 04/11/2019
910/322/19 HACC 05/11/2019
910/322/19 HACC 05/11/2019
910/322/19 HACC 06/11/2019
910/322/19 HACC 07/11/2019
910/322/19 HACC 07/11/2019
910/322/19 HACC 08/11/2019
910/322/19 HACC 12/12/2019
910/322/19 HACC 26/12/2019
910/322/19 HACC 26/12/2019
910/322/19 HACC 26/12/2019
910/322/19 HACC 27/12/2019
910/322/19 HACC 27/12/2019
991/1/20 HACC 02/01/2020
910/322/19 HACC 02/01/2020
991/2/20 HACC 02/01/2020
910/322/19 HACC 03/01/2020
991/51/20 HACC 03/01/2020
910/322/19 HACC AC 11/01/2020
991/91/20 HACC 13/01/2020
910/322/19 HACC 14/01/2020
991/2/20 HACC 14/01/2020
991/1/20 HACC 14/01/2020
991/51/20 HACC 14/01/2020
991/103/20 HACC 27/01/2020
991/103/20 HACC 27/01/2020
991/103/20 HACC 27/01/2020
910/322/19 HACC 03/02/2020
991/100/20 HACC 14/02/2020
991/1947/20 HACC 12/03/2020
991/1853/20 HACC 01/04/2020
910/322/19 CCC 15/04/2020 On leaving the cassation appeal without motion
910/322/19 CCC 01/06/2020
910/322/19 CCC 01/06/2020 On the opening of cassation proceedings
910/322/19 CCC 11/06/2020 On the completion of preparation and appointment of the cassation hearing
991/5642/20 HACC 08/07/2020
991/5642/20 HACC 10/07/2020
991/5642/20 HACC 10/07/2020
910/322/19 CCC 09/09/2020 Resolution on partial granting of cassation appeals and the appointment of a new hearing in the court of the first or appellate instance
910/322/19 CCC 09/09/2020 Resolution on partial granting of cassation appeals and the appointment of a new hearing in the court of the first or appellate instance
910/322/19 HACC AC 16/10/2020
910/322/19 HACC AC 16/10/2020
910/322/19 HACC AC 16/10/2020
991/8571/20 HACC 19/10/2020
991/8571/20 HACC 19/10/2020
991/8756/20 HACC 23/10/2020
991/8756/20 HACC 23/10/2020
991/8798/20 HACC 26/10/2020
991/8798/20 HACC 26/10/2020
991/10339/20 HACC 21/12/2020
991/10339/20 HACC 21/12/2020
991/1104/21 HACC 19/02/2021
991/1104/21 HACC 19/02/2021
991/2746/21 HACC 26/04/2021
991/2746/21 HACC 26/04/2021
991/2747/21 HACC 27/04/2021
991/2747/21 HACC 27/04/2021
910/322/19 HACC AC 18/05/2021
910/322/19 HACC AC 18/05/2021
991/3402/21 HACC 27/05/2021
991/3402/21 HACC 27/05/2021
991/7319/21 HACC 12/11/2021 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/7319/21 HACC 22/11/2021
991/7319/21 HACC 23/12/2021 Decision on closing the criminal proceedings
991/7319/21 HACC 23/12/2021 Decision on closing the criminal proceedings
991/7319/21 HACC 24/01/2022
991/7319/21 HACC 25/01/2022 On the appointment of a trial
991/7319/21 HACC 25/01/2022
991/7319/21 HACC 25/01/2022 On the appointment of a trial
991/7319/21 HACC 25/01/2022
991/7319/21 HACC 03/02/2022
991/7319/21 HACC 21/02/2022
991/7319/21 HACC 11/03/2022 On changing the interim measure for the accused
991/7319/21 HACC 21/06/2022
991/7319/21 HACC 21/06/2022
991/7319/21 HACC 30/08/2022 On the appointment of a trial
991/7319/21 HACC 30/08/2022 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/7319/21 HACC 30/08/2022 On the appointment of a trial
991/7319/21 HACC 30/08/2022 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/7319/21 HACC 17/07/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 25/07/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 25/07/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 01/08/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 01/08/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 02/08/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 26/09/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 26/09/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 11/10/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 12/10/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 23/10/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 02/11/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 13/11/2023
991/7319/21 HACC 16/01/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 16/01/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7319/21 HACC 16/01/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7319/21 HACC 16/01/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7319/21 HACC 16/01/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7319/21 HACC 16/01/2024 Decision on temporary access
991/7319/21 HACC 20/05/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 30/05/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 30/05/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 03/09/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 03/09/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 06/09/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 06/09/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 01/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 01/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 02/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 02/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 03/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 03/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 03/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 03/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 04/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 04/10/2024 On the enforcement of special court proceedings
991/7319/21 HACC 04/10/2024 On the enforcement of special court proceedings
991/7319/21 HACC 04/10/2024
991/7319/21 HACC AC 31/10/2024 Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/7319/21 HACC AC 31/10/2024 Decision on partial granting of appeals
991/7319/21 HACC 18/11/2024
991/7319/21 HACC 20/11/2024 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of detention
991/7319/21 HACC 25/11/2024 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of detention