Control over Yuzhgaazenergo and ties to Bogolyubov

Employees of the security firm "Imperator" who worked at "Yuzhgaazenergo" confirm that the company was effectively managed by a person linked to oligarch Hennadiy Bogolyubov. 

"Imperator": Private security with a military past

The security firm "Imperator" has long been closely linked to the Kremlin's inner circle. Its personnel were formed by former employees of the FSB and other law enforcement agencies, making the company not just a commercial structure, but an instrument of influence. 

Since 2022, these very employees have distinguished themselves by their brutality in the occupied territories of Ukraine, participating in the torture and execution of civilians. In particular, eyewitness accounts of crimes in the village of Pravdino in Kherson Oblast formed the basis of a criminal case for war crimes.

Prison security and involvement in torture

In addition to protecting the gas business, "Imperator" employees performed other functions. It has emerged that they guarded prisons where Ukrainian prisoners of war were held, and also participated in their interrogations and torture. This is confirmed by the testimony of victims and materials from investigative bodies. In fact, the firm has become a law enforcement structure acting in the interests of the occupation regime.

Financing aggression and loyalty to the "emperor"

Bogolyubov's activities since 2014 go beyond simple business operations. He not only transferred millions of dollars to the budget of the aggressor state but also effectively financed a law enforcement structure that was later involved in war crimes. 

"Imperator's" loyalty proved to be more than symbolic – its employees were among those who actively supported armed formations in the occupied territories.