On March 3, 2026, the HACC Appeals Chamber finished examining the circumstances and evidence in the case against former State Fiscal Service (SFS) head Roman Nasirov concerning his alleged involvement in Onyshchenko’s “gas scheme.”

During the hearing, the defense filed numerous motions. These were requests to review, in session, the analytical sections of expert reports, deferral agreements, and other evidence; to appoint a panel forensic economic examination and a handwriting examination; to summon experts; and to conduct a simultaneous examination of experts. Nasirov personally also filed a motion to add additional materials to the case file.

After considering the motions, the court granted only Nasirov’s request to add additional materials. It refused to appoint a handwriting examination, citing Article 242 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, which provides that such an examination is not mandatory; the court said it would assess the existing arguments in their totality.

The court also denied the request for a panel forensic economic examination and for a simultaneous examination of experts, citing the absence of grounds under Article 404 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. In particular, the defense failed to demonstrate that the earlier examinations were incorrect, and the issue of summoning experts had not been raised before the first-instance court.

At the end of the hearing, the court ruled to move to the stage of closing arguments. Since the parties need time to prepare, the proceedings were adjourned. The next hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6.

As we reported earlier, Nasirov was sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment in the so-called Onyshchenko gas case. He was charged with unlawfully granting deferrals of tax debt and subsoil use rent to companies linked to Onyshchenko.