“The DBR has established a direct connection of PIN-UP-UP-UP-Up with Russians funding the aggressor country: it is a company of Ukr Game Technologi, Russian citizens Dmitry Punin and his wife Maria Ilyin. The editorial board 368.Media learned from the criminal case. The materials say that the Russians who live in Cyprus are the founders of Cypriot company Piprose Holding, which controls Guruflow Team”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
The DBR has established a direct connection of PIN-UP-UP-UP-Up with Russians funding the aggressor country: it is a company of Ukr Game Technologi, Russian citizens Dmitry Punin and his wife Maria Ilyin.
The editorial board 368.Media learned from the criminal case.
The materials say that the Russians who live in Cyprus are the founders of the Cypriot company Piprose Holding, which controls the Guruflow Team Ltd, a mother-in-law maternal company. In 2019-2020, Dmitry Punin was the founder of Guruflow Team, and Maria Ilyin is its director and CEO Holding PIN-UP GLOBAL, which includes the directions of PIN-UP-UP TEAM, PIN-UP TRAFFIC, PIN-UP PLAY, PIN-UU-UUP CRA, PIN-PIN, PIN-UUP CRA, PIN-UUPC.
From 2021 to 2024, Ukr Game Technologi transferred more than UAH 170 million as license payments for software.
The investigation found that a number of companies related to PIN-UP paid taxes to the budget of the Russian Federation. In particular, the Russian company “Fonkor” (formerly Pin-Ap.ru “, code 7726752148) in 2022 introduced 579 million rubles to the Russian budget. By April 2022, it belonged to Guruflow, and after the change of owners and the name remained under the control of affiliates, in particular through the “CLIR CENTER” (code 9726011577).
This, according to the DBR, testifies to the financing of the power bloc and the defense-industrial complex of the aggressor state at the expense of activity in Ukraine.
From December 31, 2022 to April 10, 2024, financial transactions in the amount of more than UAH 714 billion were carried out through the accounts of companies related to PIN-UP, a large part of which has signs of suspicion in accordance with the legislation on the prevention of legalization of criminal income. It is a possible legalization of proceeds of crime, tax evasion and withdrawal of funds outside Ukraine through controlled financial instruments, including cryptocurrencies, P2P transfers and the use of drops.
PIN-up activities are also related to other companies that have Russian ties, including:
- Trhanitadevelopement LLC (previously Pin-AP “, code 43840706), the founder of which was Maria Ilyina by 2023;
- UKR GAME GROUP LLC (code 44083683), which until March 2023 was the founder of “Gamus Technologi”;
- Turbo.ua LLC (code 44140683), the founder of which was Dmitry Punin by June 2022, and later – Piprose Holding;
- Victoria-Soft LLC (code 43244317), whose license revoked Drots in 2023 due to false information about the lack of control of residents of the state-aggressor state.
In addition, links with Russian companies “Guru Ty” (code 9709002653), “Capheter” Sword “(code 9705148531) and” Ednerav “(code 770707346165), founded by citizens of the Russian Federation, including Mary and other persons and other persons, are founded by Dr. PIN-UP Mirrors, including PIN-UP.WORLD and Ivanbet.ru, which are redirected to resources controlled by Cyprus BWI Black-Wood Limited and Carletta NV (License Kurayao # 8048/JAZ2017-0003), were also discovered.
Recall that In early July It was completed The pre-trial investigation and the indictment was sent to the court on the director of the enterprise, which provided the work of the resource under the PIN-UP brand.
On May 19, the Pechersk District Court of Kiev considered Continuation of the measure of restraint to the head of the liquidated commission for the regulation of gambling and lottery Ivan Rudom. He is suspected of aiding and abandoned aggressor country. The court left the accused in the pre -trial detention center for another 60 days – until July 17, 2025.
The Gambling Regulation Commission was liquidated. Since the spring of 2025, a new regulator – the Pleititi State Agency – appeared in the gambling business. More about the new institution and its manager – in our Investigation .
