Case description
Roman Nasirov, former head of the State Fiscal Service, is accused of involvement in the Onyshchenko's gas case, in which he and an accomplice, according to the prosecution, issued an illegal order to postpone the rent for the use of subsoil. The state is likely to have suffered about UAH 2 billion in losses.
The case of former MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko began to be investigated in 2015. According to the NABU, Onyshchenko organized a scheme to sell gas from the state enterprise Ukrgasvydobuvannya to controlled companies on fake exchanges at reduced prices. The latter sold gas to consumers at market prices, while operating on the price difference scheme—thus, the organizers made money and the state suffered losses.
According to the anti-corruption authorities, Nasirov's role in this scheme was to give his subordinates from the SFS authorities an illegal order to defer tax debts of Firm Khas LLC, Nadra Heotsentr LLC, and Karpatnadrainvest LLC, all three controlled by Onyshchenko.
The case also involves Volodymyr Novikov, the former head of a department of the State Fiscal Service. He was allegedly Nasirov's accomplice in the abuses.
Before the HACC started its operation, Nasirov's case was heard by the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv. In October 2019, it was referred to the HACC, where its trial is still ongoing.
Nasirov was charged with Article 364, part 2 and Article 366, part 1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. In September 2023, he was exempted from liability for forgery, as the statute of limitations under the article had already expired.
Volodymyr Novikov, Nasirov's accomplice, was charged under Article 27, part 5 and Article 364, part 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
There is no final decision in the case yet.
Roman Nasirov is also accused of receiving a record bribe of UAH 722 million. According to the investigation, he received this bribe from a businessman Oleh Bakhmatiuk, the owner of the Ukrlandfarming agricultural holding. Evidence in this case is still being investigated.
