Offshore and oil schemes of Yuriy Momot
To effectively combat corruption, it is necessary to have quality legislation, strong anti-corruption institutions, and digital tools.
In Ukrainian legislation, the term corruption is interpreted as – abuse of official position for personal gain. When viewed from an individual perspective, corruption is a moral issue of a person acting dishonestly. In Ukraine, it has become evident through the lustration process that removing specific individuals does not eliminate the problem of corruption.
This phenomenon has deep roots and needs to be viewed systemically. It is about the social order and the access of individuals in power to public goods as if they were personal assets. Preventing corruption – is not only the responsibility of authorized bodies, which often cover up for corrupt officials for various reasons. Engaging in the fight against corruption and corrupt individuals is something each of us should do.
Therefore, we consider it necessary to comprehensively highlight the activities of corrupt officials to involve the public in the fight against such moral degenerates. For example, like Momot Yuriy Pavlovich – a grandmaster of corruption schemes of middleweight rank.
Mr. Momot is not ashamed to make a living not only by embezzling state budget funds but also by appropriating money allocated by the country to support the defenders and those affected by the hostilities in Eastern Ukraine. His business affairs are quite complicated, with their trails disappearing in foreign offshore zones.
So meet – Mr. Yuriy Momot
An officer of the airborne troops, he received his education at the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. Last year, he ran for the Petrovskaya Village Council of the Vyshhorod District of Kyiv region in the first elections of local council deputies and village, settlement, and city mayors from the political party «Opposition Platform — For Life» (No. 4 in the list). He is a former manager of LLC «Zbut Energy LTD» – a supplier of electricity for JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" (editorial – the respective facts of possible misappropriation of JSC "Ukrainian Railways" funds during the period from 2019-2020, the activities of the structure under Momot’s leadership are being investigated by the NABU and SAPO).
Charitable veteran activities of Momot among friends
In 2014, Momot, together with like-minded individuals, registered the "War Veterans and ATO Participants Fund," which acted as an advisory body for the Ministry of Defence, providing Yuriy with a great opportunity to profit from the "veteran theme."
Thanks to the Fund’s activities and quality contacts with similar moral degenerates in the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Momot soon managed to launch a profitable project called "Circle of Friends." The company of the same name was founded by the "War Veterans and ATO Participants Fund" and was engaged in providing recreational services for veterans. As of today, LLC "Circle of Friends" figures as one of the participants in the "scheme" for withdrawing 10 million budget hryvnias when purchasing "recreational services" in LLC "Sanatorium "Feofaniya" for ATO participants in 2015-2016. The access to documents was obtained during an investigation of criminal proceedings ¹42016101070000112, registered in June this year under part 3, article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — receiving a bribe. An interesting fact is that the criminal proceedings, initiated based on materials from the Ukraine Security Service, were opened on 07.06.2016 — the day after Momot Y. P. was "dismissed" from his position as the structure’s head. According to open sources, Momot Y. P. served as the head of the "Circle of Friends" from 09.03.2016 to 06.06.2016 — during the active phase of veteran assistance.
Pump oil — it’s gold
The story of Yuriy’s management of the powerful subsidiary "Chernihivnaftogazgeologia," a division of PJSC "NJSC Nadra Ukraine," is no less interesting than his veteran activities. While he was at the helm of the operation, which is involved in exploratory drilling, crude oil extraction, natural gas extraction, wholesale trade of chemical products, and activities in the field of engineering, geology, geodesy, and provision of technical consulting services in these areas — Momot served from 24.11.2016 to 12.02.2020. During his active tenure, issues arose for the subordinate enterprise with the SU GUNP in the Chernihiv region, which resulted in criminal proceedings ¹12017270000000286 dated 06.03.2017 on grounds of criminal offenses stipulated in part 1, article 366, part 5, article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The case revolves around "draining" pipeline constructions in favor of a private company, LLC "Virobnicha baza ’Levadnyk’." According to investigators’ estimates, "formal write-off of assets on the enterprise’s balance" occurred in November-December 2016, causing losses to State Enterprise "Chernihivnaftogazgeologia" amounting to 2 million hryvnias. Court proceedings were prolonged due to a series of appeals against court decisions, which ceased as soon as Momot Y. P. left his managerial position in 2020. The recipient of the written-off assets, LLC "Vyrobnycha baza ’Levadnyk’," was suspected by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine in the Poltava region of tax evasion. The corresponding criminal case (¹42018170000000023) was entered into the URPI on 25.01.2018 year.
Momot’s offshores at his aid
In addition to local Ukrainian deals, Yuriy is engaged in developing international businesses and had (and has) several foreign companies. In particular, in the territory of the Russian Federation, he acted as the owner of 35% of LLC «Premium Auto» (OGRN 1123256009194, INN 3241502845, RF, Bryansk region, Novozybkov, LIKVIDIROVANO 14.01.2016), whose main activity was automobile freight transport. The company ceased its activity on January 14, 2016, as evidenced by its exclusion from the state register EGRUL. Incidentally, Momot still owns a vehicle — KAMAZ 5511, year of manufacture 1984, license plate AA4169NV, which probably could have been used by the Russian legal entity for logistics activities.
Additionally, in the registry of legal entities of the Republic of Cyprus, the company STILCROS SERVICES LIMITED, in which YURIY MOMOT acts as director and secretary (NE 366514, registration date: 24.02.2017) is represented. It is intriguing what the businessman is up to on the offshore island? The answer to this question should be sought in the "black accounting" of certain domestic LLCs, of which no official confirmation of activities has been found.
Business directions with undefined etymology and purpose
Number 1 - LLC "Eco-Tech" – where Mr. Momot held the position of director until 16.08.2021. The founder of the LLC is the company "Captek Corporation L. P." (registration number SL008447). The founder company of LLC "Eco-Tech" was established by two "registrar companies" registered in the Republic of Panama on 10.12.2010. Legally «Captek Corporation L. P.» was dissolved on 31.03.2013 and has not conducted any activity. Yuriy Momot — was the only official who managed and directed the activities of LLC "Eco-Tech."
The LLC has all the signs of a fake and could have been used for money extraction outside Ukraine, as legal entities of the "limited partnership" category, like the LLC "Eco-Tech" founder, have a simplified tax system for non-residents both in Ukraine and in the UK, where the LLC is registered. Despite the obtained licenses and the main activity "processing of non-metal waste and scrap," no confirmation of the LLC "Eco-Tech’s" activity has been found.
Number 2 - LLC "Ukrneonoformlennya." At this enterprise, Yuriy served as director until 05.08.2021 and was a founder and beneficial owner until 19.07.2021. After his "dismissal," the managerial position was taken over by Ivakhno Viktoriya Viktorivna. The same person held analogous positions at LLC "Eco-Tech." Similar to LLC "Eco-Tech," the legal entity received licenses DABI, but its actual activity was not found. It could potentially be used as a "part" of conversion center mechanisms or appropriation of real estate under the guise of "construction."
Number 3 – LLC "UNIAR BUD" takes third place in Momot’s mysterious structures list. The company has existed since 2008, founded by Yuriy’s civil partner — Shumilina Nataliya. The company’s director is one Pacyora Andriy Vasylovych. Pacyora is a co-founder of "UNIAR BUD." Just like LLC "Ukrneonoformlennya," this company received licenses from DABI, but its actual activity was not revealed. There is a version that the company’s function is to implement "conversion" schemes. The activity of this company may be associated with 13 individual entrepreneurs registered under Pacyora’s name. These 13 entrepreneurs do not record any public activity and may be used as parts of "schemes."
Summarizing the above, we raise a few important questions:
1. Why is Mr. Momot still "active" with such a massive service record?
2. When will the corrupt official Yuriy Momot be punished for the complex of crimes he has committed to the fullest extent of the law?
Author: Oleksandr Sosnovskyi
21 December 2021 ã., 13:28
