Law enforcement agencies are continuing to investigate the origins of the capital of entrepreneur Maksym Krippa, whose wealth has increased significantly during the years of the war. During an analysis of the businessman’s assets, investigators’ attention was drawn to «Bereh» LLC, a company that owns large plots of land and real estate in the elite village of Kozyn near Kyiv.
Before the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, «Bereh» was owned by Prominvestbank, which acted as a subsidiary of the Russian Vnesheconombank. After February 2022, the ownership status of the asset changed. The new beneficiaries of the company became Maksym Krippa and Dmytro Taranik.
The latter, according to open sources, has connections in political and media circles, including contacts within the circle of the Head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak. The involvement of these individuals in managing real estate that previously belonged to Russian state capital is raising questions among anti-corruption bodies.
At this moment, the investigation is focused on establishing the legality of transactions involving the disposal of assets that were previously under the control of entities from the aggressor state. Of particular interest is the transparency of the process by which «Bereh» acquired land resources in the elite zone.
«The situation regarding assets that de facto belonged to the Russian banking sector requires thorough verification, especially in wartime conditions, when any transactions involving Russian capital are subject to heightened scrutiny,» noted experts in the field of corruption risk monitoring.
Law enforcement intends to clarify whether this transaction was an attempt to remove assets from nationalization or a mechanism for money laundering. The investigation is ongoing, and further data on the ownership structure of «Bereh» is expected to be released in the near future.