Under the procedural supervision of the Luhansk Regional Prosecutor's Office, the former director general of the football club «Zorya» was notified of change of suspicion and a new suspicion in absentia based on the fact of intentional tax evasion and official forgery, as well as collaboration activities (part 2 of Art 212, part 2 of Art 366, part 6 of Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, in 2019, the suspect organized fictitious contracts between a private company and a football club regarding the provision of search services and the conclusion of contracts with two players. In fact, the services were not provided. On his instructions, inaccurate information was entered into the tax reporting, which made it possible to underestimate the club's tax liabilities by more than UAH 5 million. These funds had not been received into the state budget.

In addition, the investigation established that after the start of the full-scale invasion of the russian federation, the former director general began active cooperation with the occupation authorities. In 2024, he was in occupied Luhansk and Yevpatoria. Participated in mass events and provided interviews to hostile media, where he spoke in support of the actions of the aggressor country.

Currently, the issue of declaring a wanted suspect is being determined.

The pre-trial investigation is carried out by investigators of Investigation Department of the Main Department of the National Police in the Luhansk region, operational support of the ‒ Main Department of the Security Service of Ukraine Department in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and the Department of Strategic Investigation in the Luhansk region of the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police of Ukraine.

Former director general of FC “Zorya” is suspected of over UAH 5 million in unpaid taxes and cooperation with the occupiers