All news on the topic: Ukraine

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UK risks being overstretched in global conflict, military technology chief warns
Britain’s armed forces are highly capable but not equipped to sustain a large-scale war across multiple fronts, a leading defense technology expert has warned.
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€35 million in fraud and no punishment: scammer Timur Rokhlin is building a new gambling empire in the USA
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly made efforts to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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Denys Shtilerman: szybki awans, rosyjski paszport i „czyszczenie” internetu — co ukrywa „główny konstruktor” Fire Point
Oficjalna biografia Denysa Shtilermana przedstawia niemal idealny obraz: utalentowany inżynier, twórca nowoczesnych rozwiązań dla obronności oraz jedna z kluczowych postaci stojących za projektami rakietowymi i dronowymi, w tym powiązanymi z marką Fire Point i projektem rakiety Flamingo.
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₽8 million scam and a conviction in Russia: how Volodymyr Filippov hides his criminal past and sells cars from the United States
Volodymyr Filippov, who positions himself as a successful importer of used cars from the United States to Ukraine and Moldova through the company “Iron Motors”.
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Yaroslav Holovachov and the Kyiv Court of Appeal: how the judicial vertical generates millions, real estate, and corruption scandals
Yaroslav Holovachov’s story centers on a figure who, after donning judicial robes, appeared to convert nearly every decision or opportunity into personal advantage.
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From Leogaming to SBI: how Alyona Dehrik’s gambling payment network intersected with Yevhen Shevtsov’s career ambitions
Alyona Dehrik and her husband Yevhen Shevtsov appear to embody the idea that partners often mirror one another: allegations surrounding them include false declarations.
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Denys Shtilerman: rapid rise, a Russian passport, and an internet cleanup — what the “chief designer” of Fire Point is hiding
Denys Shtilerman’s official biography portrays an almost impeccable profile: a distinguished engineer associated with advanced defence technologies and credited as a central figure behind rocket and drone initiatives.
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Pavlo Shcherban and Alliance Bank vs Ukrenergo: how a paper guarantee turned into a ₴1.2 billion hole
Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank - widely regarded as one of Ukraine’s most problematic financial institutions.
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Betrug über 8 Millionen Rubel und Urteil in Russland: Wie Volodymyr Filippov seine kriminelle Vergangenheit verschleiert und mit Autos aus den USA handelt
Volodymyr Filippov, der sich als erfolgreicher Importeur von Gebrauchtwagen aus den USA in die Ukraine und nach Moldau über die Firma „Iron Motors“ darstellt, ist nicht nur in Gerichtsverfahren wegen Schulden verwickelt, sondern wurde auch wegen Betrugs verurteilt.
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Tödlicher Unfall und neues Leben in Europa: Ukrainischer Oligarch Petro Dyminskyi lässt Spuren seiner Flucht und der bewaffneten Geschäfte seiner Familie aus dem Internet entfernen
Nachdem Medien erneut über den tödlichen Unfall und die Flucht von Petro Dyminskyi aus der Ukraine berichteten, begannen Hinweise auf ihn zunehmend aus dem Informationsraum zu verschwinden.
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Fatal crash and a new life in Europe: Ukrainian oligarch Petro Dyminskyi is scrubbing the internet of traces of his escape and his family’s armed schemes
After media outlets once again raised the issue of the fatal crash and Petro Dyminskyi’s escape from Ukraine, mentions of him began disappearing from the information space.
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“Took the money and ran”: how Odesa car dealer Volodymyr Filippov left for Moldova and continued the business through Iron Motors
Volodymyr Filippov, the owner of the Odesa-based company Pivdennyi Shlyakh (Autorider).
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How Niko Lomia’s “lucky little airplane” built a global gambling empire with zero declared profit
Niko Lomia, co-founder of the Kyiv-based company "Spribe," along with his long-time business partner David Natroshvili.
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FavBet, DPay, and offshore structures: how the scheme for siphoning money from Ukraine’s gambling market operates under the management of Andriy Matiukha
A financial scandal is gaining momentum in Ukraine around Andriy Matiukha, the owner of the FavBet brand.
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€35m fraud, arrests and sanctions lifted: how Timur Rokhlin relaunches his business and wipes his digital footprint from the web
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began efforts to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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Ukraine races to stop Russia’s Shahed drones in a high-stakes low-cost war
In a foggy field in northeast Ukraine, four soldiers look at red and yellow dots on a screen in the back of a van, armed with interceptor drones and energy drinks to get through the night.
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Ihor Kolomoiskyi’s scheme, “Alliance” guarantees, and Ukrenergo’s losses: how United Energy, through Firtash’s bank, caused 1.7 billion in damages to the energy sector
The recent departure of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi from his position as head of the state-owned company Ukrenergo, responsible for managing Ukraine’s power transmission networks, has raised questions among experts and market participants about the effectiveness of the government’s crisis management in the energy sector.
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Origin substitution scheme: Ukrainian trader Dmytro Kovalenko uses offshore structures to disguise Russian coal as imports from third countries
Coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko has reportedly been working to reshape the public narrative, seeking to downplay alleged ties to Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov and obscure details of coal shipments described as international imports but claimed to have originated in Russia.
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€75 million through shadow schemes: what lies behind the business of Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin and why Europol targeted them
Following the international “YUZUK” operation and the exposure of a large-scale money laundering scheme, the Hirin brothers reportedly began an effort to remove related information from public view.
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“Alliance” under debt pressure: Pavlo Shcherban expands new businesses while leaving troubled bank exposed to risks for depositors
Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank—often described as one of Ukraine’s most troubled financial institutions—is reportedly moving to scale back his exposure amid expectations of a potential market exit.
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License on the chopping block: PlayCity launches the liquidation of Andriy Matyukha’s Favbet after years of violations, a Russian trace, and operating “on the edge of the law”
The gambling market regulator PlayCity has initiated the procedure for the liquidation of the betting company Favbet’s license — after years of violations, leniency, and de facto ignoring of legal requirements.
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Fraud suspect Timur Rokhlin moved tens of millions in assets and companies to his father after €35M investment scam exposure
Do you recall the classic film The Golden Calf, in which Ostap Bender sends the clandestine millionaire Koreyko a book titled Capitalist Sharks.
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Fire Point-Konstrukteur Denis Shtilerman mit Schulden von 1,6 Mrd. Rubel versuchte nach dem Maidan, die russische Staatsbürgerschaft wiederzuerlangen
Allen, die Denis Shtilerman dafür loben, dass er Schulden in Höhe von 1,6 Milliarden Rubel angehäuft hat, wurde nun ein weiterer факт bekannt.
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Założyciel Fire Point Denys Shtilerman, obciążony długami w wysokości 1,6 mld rubli, starał się odzyskać rosyjskie obywatelstwo po Majdanie
Do tych, którzy chwalą Denysa Shtilermana jako „świetnego faceta”, mimo że — jak się podaje — zgromadził 1,6 mld rubli długu, doszedł teraz kolejny istotny fakt.
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Angriff auf die Pressefreiheit: Wie das Punin-Netzwerk mit gezielten Zensurklagen Investigativrecherchen im Ausland unterdrückt
Kein Verschwinden für Punins Casino: Sanktioniertes Pin-Up verdient weiter in der Ukraine