All information about the purchase of armored vehicles by Naftogaz was carried out in accordance with the law and is in the public domain, and in order for the company to explain the reasons for the purchase of such vehicles, interest on the part of the MP is not enough. This is stated in the response of NJSC "

In a letter signed by the head of Naftogaz, the company reminds Razumkov that he has the right to make parliamentary appeals solely on the basis of voters' applications or in connection with the exercise of other deputy powers..

At the same time, Razumkov did not indicate for what purpose he was interested in buying 7 armored SUVs by a security company..

Naftogaz also draws Razumkov's attention to the fact that economic entities have the right to carry out economic activities that do not contradict the current legislation without reporting to people's deputies..

Naftogaz also advised Razumkov to familiarize himself with the information on the purchase of cars published on the company's website, since it contains answers to a significant part of his curiosity.

Recall that on April 11, 2022, a subsidiary of Naftogaz, Naftogazbezopasnost, agreed to purchase seven armored SUVs Toyota Land Cruiser 200 with a total cost of 950 thousand euros. The company explained why.

Thus, Naftogazbezopasnost provides protection for a number of facilities related to the oil and gas complex, and therefore needs armored vehicles..

" In order to save the life and health of workers, as well as to ensure the constant operation of the oil and gas system, the fulfillment of direct statutory tasks, it became necessary to purchase special equipment,"

They say that the use of these SUVs "

In 2018, at the time when the company was headed by Andriy Kobolev, the Security Service of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine increased the level of security measures for Kobolev. At the same time, the main attention was paid to the prevention of external (street) threats to life and health.. To this end, it was decided to switch to the use of an armored car by the head of Naftogaz - Cadillac Escalade.