Case description
On April 12, 2024, the HACC convicted Valerii Syniakov, former head of one of the departments of SE Spetstechnoexport, and his deputy Oleksandr Fatianov. They caused more than USD 2 million in losses to the company.
The case concerns the events of 2014-2015, when the management of the state-owned enterprise concluded an agreement with the foreign company FG TECHCAPITAL LTD, which provided that the company would provide agency services with the involvement of a foreign customer through mediation.
More than USD 2.3 million was transferred to the foreign company for such “services”; however, as the NABU found out, in fact the non-resident company did not provide any services. It turned out that the company was under the control of one of the deputy heads of the Spetstechnoexport department. In addition, the purchase of goods abroad, the cost of which was 3.5 times higher than the market value, was also carried out through the specified company.
The actions of Syniakov and his deputy Fatianov were classified under Art. 28(2), Art. 364(2), Art. 28(2), Art. 366(1) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Initially, they were sentenced to 5 years in prison, but based on plea agreements, the defendants were given a year of probation and exempted from actual sentence. Moreover, the former officials must pay a fine of UAH 11,900, and they will not be able to hold certain positions for 3 years. Syniakov additionally undertook to compensate UAH 5 million in damages.
The court released the convicts from punishment for forgery in office, since the statute of limitations had expired under this article.
Ihor Hladush, former director of Spetstechnoexport, is also involved in this case, who admitted his guilt and undertook to compensate UAH 10 million in damages. His proceedings were considered separately.