Position : First Deputy General Director of the Kharkiv State Aviation Production Enterprise (KhDAVP).
Sphere of corrupt activity : Export of dual-use goods, in particular aircraft and their spare parts.
Region of corrupt activity : Kharkiv region, Ukraine.
Qualification : Part 2 Art. 15 h. 5 st. 191, Part 5 of Art. 191, Part 1 of Art. 366, Part 5 of Art. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - appropriation or embezzlement of someone else's property, which was entrusted to a person or was in his care, - if they are committed on a particularly large scale or by an organized group, are punishable by imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activity for a period of up to three years and with confiscation of property.
Status :
On September 9, 2024, the High Anti-Corruption Court scheduled a trial in absentia of the criminal proceedings against the former first deputy general director of the Kharkiv State Aviation Production Enterprise Igor Suntsov.
On August 27, 2021, the High Anti-Corruption Court took Ihor Suntsov, the former first deputy general director of the Kharkiv State Aviation Production Enterprise, into custody in absentia.
The story of the case : From May 2013 to January 2015, Suntsov transferred the funds of KhDAVP to the accounts of the Scottish offshore company Portvilla Trading LP for agency services not provided, which led to losses in the amount of about UAH 30 million. In October 2014, it signed a contract for the supply of aircraft systems, but the funds were appropriated without actual delivery.
The NABU investigated the facts of the spending of funds on the KhDAVP. In the same case, detectives gained access to the e-mail addresses of the accused. According to the law enforcement agencies, the State Security Service concluded an agency agreement with the Scottish offshore Portvilla Trading LP. Offshore was supposed to help the state-owned enterprise with the conclusion of a foreign contract for the sale of aircraft, and for this to receive 6% of the contract value. Almost UAH 30 million was transferred to a foreign company for allegedly organized negotiations with the border service of the National Security Committee and internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan on the purchase by them of two AN-74 civilian aircraft with a total cost of more than USD 59.32 million.
At the same time, when receiving international legal assistance from Kazakhstan, it was established that the Portvilla trading LP company and its representative did not take any part in the negotiations and purchase of aircraft. These negotiations and participation in the procurement were conducted by the employees of the KhDAVP.
Persons potentially involved in Ihor Suntsov's schemes :
The investigation establishes.
Scandals : Ihor Suntsov, the former deputy general director of SE Kharkiv State Aviation Production Enterprise, was suspected of embezzling state funds and fled from justice to Russia. In 2022, he surfaced in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia, where he received the position of Deputy Gauleiter Yevhen Balytskyi. The Communarsky District Court of Zaporizhzhia sentenced Igor Suntsov in absentia to eight years of imprisonment.
The court documents state that Ihor Suntsov "agreed with the occupying forces of the Russian Federation to forcefully provide him with conditions for the leadership of the Zaporizhzhia region, including through armed coercion of local self-government bodies and utility companies." In September 2022, he was seen near the building of the Melitopol City Council, where he was guarded by about 20 Russian soldiers.
Currently, Ihor Suntsov performs organizational and administrative functions in the occupation government, directly influences decision-making regarding the disposal of infrastructure and property, performs representative functions, representing the occupation authorities of Zaporozhye.
Persons who should have responded to Ihor Suntsov's corruption schemes :
In the case of Ihor Suntsov, law enforcement agencies, the prosecutor's office and the court worked well.
Fortune :
He did not submit a declaration.
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