Law enforcement agencies in Ukraine are investigating a massive asset-siphoning and money-laundering scheme operated out of the prominent Kharkiv-based «Rogan Meat Processing Plant.» According to investigators, during the active phases of hostilities in 2022, co-owner Igor Feldshtein, alongside the chief accountant, orchestrated a three-stage asset stripping operation. This scheme subsequently expanded into a transnational network importing low-quality meat. The total damage and laundered funds exceed UAH 370 million. The key suspect has been served a notice of suspicion in absentia and placed on the international wanted list.
Criminal case № 42023000000001245 was initiated on July 27, 2023, on charges of asset misappropriation and money laundering (Part 5, Art. 191 and Part 3, Art. 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The investigation centers on three affiliated Kharkiv entities: «Rogan Meat Processing Plant,» «VP Rogan Meat Processing Plant,» and «Meat Processing Plant ‘Iryna’.» All three companies were controlled by two partners with equal 50% shares. The complainant in the case is the co-owner Igor Hrytsak, son of the retired MVS general and former MP Vasyl Hrytsak. However, defense attorneys claim the criminal case emerged only after the corporate conflict over business control peaked, arguing that the law enforcement system is being leveraged as a pressure tool.
According to the National Police of Ukraine, the suspect co-owner Igor Feldshtein relocated with his family to Dénia, Spain, from where he remotely coordinated the asset draining. In the first phase, he recruited the chief accountant, promising her and other officials a $30,000 reward each for their loyalty. Their task was to empty all cash registers and safes across the enterprises. Through this method, UAH 17.3 million in cash was accumulated and transferred to Spain.
In the second stage, the suspects utilized a scheme involving the repayment of temporary financial aid. Prior to the full-scale war, Feldshtein had provided approximately UAH 5 million in financial assistance to the company, recorded as a legitimate corporate debt. Throughout the spring and summer of 2022, the chief accountant issued continuous repayments to Feldshtein’s accounts and his wife’s sole proprietorship (FOP) account. Once the actual debt limit was exhausted, cash from the sale of remaining meat inventory was re-deposited as «new financial aid» and funneled out repeatedly.
The third phase involved bulk procurement of raw materials from shell suppliers, specifically intermediary firms LLC «Eco Store» and LLC «Foodlife Plus.»
«In February–April 2022, the plant was completely non-operational due to the security situation. Despite this, multi-million transfers were systematically sent to counterparties. The lack of actual deliveries was confirmed by delivery drivers and inventory audits,» state the investigation files.
The total volume of these ghost transactions through «Eco Store» and «Foodlife Plus» alone reached UAH 11.87 million.
The scope of the investigation broadened as law enforcement uncovered a transnational syndicate importing substandard meat and fish products into Ukraine using forged veterinary certificates. The revenue from these sales—exceeding UAH 350 million—was laundered through a network of 15 formally independent shell companies (including «Eco Store,» «Foodlife Plus,» «Mols Group»).
In May 2026, authorities executed a series of large-scale raids. In Dnipro, at rented State Reserve warehouses, investigators seized 549 pallets of frozen meat products (pork fat, beef heart, trimmings), while an additional 257 tons of identical products were seized in Lutsk. Laboratory testing revealed microbiological contamination in the meat, rendering it hazardous for human consumption. On June 1, 2026, a court placed a total freeze on all seized products.
The legal battle remains fluid, with significant developments on both sides:
In 2025, the Industrialny District Court of Kharkiv found the chief accountant guilty under Part 5, Art. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
In December 2025, Igor Feldshtein was served a notice of suspicion in absentia. He has been placed on the international wanted list due to his residence in Spain.
Overturning and Reinstating Suspicion: On February 4, 2026, a Pechersk District Court judge in Kyiv fully dismissed the suspicion against the organizer due to a procedural violation (the notice was mailed to a Kharkiv address and handed to his son, despite the prosecution knowing the suspect resided in Spain). However, on May 25, 2026, the Kyiv Court of Appeals overturned that ruling, completely reinstating the suspect status for the alleged mastermind.
Meanwhile, the defense successfully lifted the freeze on assets belonging to Feldshtein’s wife (including vehicles and real estate). Lawyers proved that the property was acquired between 2015 and 2018, long before the events of 2022. Investigative actions regarding other members of the transnational network are ongoing.