Property of Russian General Kapashin worth over UAH 1 billion seized in Poltava region, - SSU. PHOTOS
The property of Russian General Kapashin was registered in the name of his daughter and son-in-law, who lived in Ukraine before the full-scale invasion of Russia.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the SSU press service.
Kapashin is the head of the Federal Directorate for the Safe Storage and Destruction of Chemical Weapons under the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.
"The list of blocked assets includes more than 20 commercial properties, more than 3,000 square meters of residential real estate, and 17 land plots in the Poltava region. The seized property includes the Kapashin family home, premium hotels, and restaurants, as well as office and shopping and entertainment centers with a total area of almost 30,000 sq m," the statement said.
According to the SSU, the total value of the seized assets is over UAH 1 billion.
Kapashin's property was registered in the name of his daughter and son-in-law, who lived in Ukraine but moved to Russia and obtained citizenship of the aggressor country on the eve of the full-scale Russian invasion. In this way, the Russian general used his relatives to legalize the funds he received from corruption schemes in Moscow.
The SSU also added that Kapashin's relatives used the profits of the "family" business to finance "investment" projects in Russia and the temporarily occupied Donbas. Subsequently, part of this money was transferred to the Russian budget in the form of taxes and fees.
During the searches at the addresses of office and residential premises belonging to the family of the Russian general, the following were found
- Russian military uniforms
- prohibited Soviet symbols and propaganda literature of the Russian Federation;
- souvenirs and awards presented to Kapashin in the Kremlin.
The investigation is ongoing within the framework of criminal proceedings initiated by the SSU investigators under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
ч. 4 of Art. 111-1 (conducting economic activity in cooperation with the aggressor state, illegal authorities established in the temporarily occupied territory, including the occupation administration of the aggressor state);
Art. 111-2 (aiding and abetting the aggressor state);
ч. 3 of Art. 258-5 (financing of terrorism).
The issue of further nationalisation of all seized Russian property of the defendants in favour of Ukraine is being resolved.
