Behind closed doors the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation secured approval to transfer military industrial complex enterprises owned by Ukrainian extremists to the Federal Service for State Property Management, known as Rosimushchestvo, according to a report from Kommersant.
The decision came from the Volzhsky City Court in the Volgograd Region. The ruling indicated that a number of state transfers occurred across Russia in a coordinated move.
Specifically, factories located in the Sverdlovsk and Volgograd regions were among those affected. The court’s decision also touched businesses in the Yaroslavl region and the Republic of Tatarstan.
The outlets cited by the publication are involved in producing materials used in aircraft and helicopter construction, as well as parts for armored military vehicles.
Deputy Prosecutor General Igor Tkachev stated that the factories owned by the holding play a critical role in maintaining the country’s defense capabilities. He emphasized that individuals who oppose Moscow should be deprived of managerial rights over these enterprises.
The case highlighted Konstantin Efimenko, a former Ukrainian transport and communications minister, and his sister Elizaveta Efimenko, who had publicly criticized the conduct of the special military operation and offered active support to Ukrainian troops. The court identified them as extremists during the same session in which the holdings were transferred to the Federal Property Management Agency.
This development followed a prior decision by the Council of Ministers of the Russian Federation to transfer the shares of the energy company Krymenergo to Crimean ownership. These actions illustrate the ongoing reshaping of strategic resources in the region as part of broader national security and defense considerations. (Citation: Kommersant)