Authorities want to arrest businessman Konstantin Grigorishin and issue an international arrest warrant for him
A motion has been filed with the court to impose a preventive measure on businessman Konstantin Grigorishin in the form of pretrial detention. This is necessary in order to subsequently request Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant for him.
This is reported by "Schemes."
According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, the businessman has been suspected since 2025 of embezzling funds from energy companies in which the state holds a stake.
According to the investigation, in 2020, the management of Sumyoblenergo, a company under his control, created a fictitious position of advisor to the chairman of the board for the businessman.
The monthly salary for this position was approximately 1.5 million UAH, which, according to the investigation, was six times higher than the limits set by the NEURC for energy companies.
Law enforcement officials believe that between 2020 and 2024, 68 million hryvnias were siphoned off through this scheme.
The investigation claims that the funds may have been used to avoid paying a portion of profits to the state in the form of dividends, as well as for personal enrichment.
The Office of the Prosecutor General reported that bank funds and Grigorishin’s corporate rights in the companies “Ener,” “Eneravinnitsa,” and “Sumyoblenergo” have already been seized in connection with the case.
In late April 2026, the businessman was officially placed on the wanted list in Ukraine.
According to sources in law enforcement, Grigorishin may have transferred funds through trusted individuals in Europe and used them for his own needs.
Journalists also found that the businessman is renovating a villa near Lake Geneva in Switzerland, where he is reportedly registered.
In addition, luxury chalets in Courchevel, France—one of the world’s most expensive ski resorts—were found to be in his possession.
Through his lawyers, the businessman stated that he does not agree with the charges and considers them politically motivated.
He is also challenging the sanctions imposed by the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) against him in January 2025. At that time, personal restrictions were imposed on Grigorishin, including the freezing of his assets.
The businessman himself called these sanctions “extrajudicial reprisals.”
Prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General officially notified the beneficial owner of a large energy distribution company in the Sumy region and three of its officials of their status as suspects.
Law enforcement officials notified the businessman in absentia of the charges against him in a case involving the embezzlement of property on an especially large scale.
