Detectives of the Bureau of Economic Security (BES) have separated materials from the pre-trial investigation against the former owner of Kyiv-based PrivatBank, businessman Ihor Kolomoisky, into an individual criminal case, in which the suspect was informed about the completion of the investigation.

"It is about illegal actions with bank documents during the actual failure of the suspect to deposit UAH 5.8 billion into the bank's cash desk, as well as the embezzlement of more than UAH 5.3 billion, which were subsequently laundered. Part of the money groundlessly credited to the oligarch's personal accounts was formed at the expense of credit funds of a bank controlled by him. In particular, this is more than UAH 2 billion," the press service of the BES said on the Telegram channel on Wednesday.

The detectives also claim they have proven the fact that Kolomoisky organized the embezzlement of more than UAH 3.3 billion from Ukrnafta and participants in joint investment agreements. In particular, during the pre-trial investigation it was established that the suspect organized the appropriation of the company's funds by concluding fictitious contracts for work that was not actually performed. The suspect subsequently legalized more than UAH 4 billion obtained illegally.

According to the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO), the businessman's accomplice, the former head of the Kyiv branch of one of the banks, is also a defendant in the proceedings.

The defense team has been given access to the pre-trial investigation materials.

At the same time, the investigation into other participants in the group organized and managed by the oligarch is ongoing.

The BES and the PGO do not name the defendants, but the circumstances of the case and the amounts are completely consistent with the previously announced suspicions against Kolomoisky.

As reported, the Security Service of Ukraine initially announced suspicion against former owner of PrivatBank Kolomoisky under two articles of the Criminal Code: Article 190 (fraud), Article 209 (legalization (laundering) of property obtained by criminal means). According to the investigation, between 2013 and 2014, Kolomoisky illegally seized UAH 5.8 billion, for which he created a criminal group consisting of employees of the bank in which he was a founder and shareholder.

Then Kolomoisky was announced as a suspect in committing criminal offenses under several articles of the Criminal Code at once: Part 3 of Article 27, Part 3 of Article 28, Part 2 of Article 366, Part 5 of Article 191, Part 2 of Article 200, Part 3 of Article 209.

Since the fall of 2023, the businessman has been in custody.