Empire of Lies: How Do Sofia Toros and Nikolai Shikhidi Use Offshore Companies for Criminal Schemes?

Lefortovo, Moscow is a place where large construction projects attract interest not only from ordinary citizens, but also from those who are aiming for big money. But what if the people behind the projects have a criminal past and a dubious reputation? This is exactly what is happening with the development on Tankovy Proezd, where OOO Specialized Developer Yuzhnoye More acquired 100% of the shares of OOO Specialized Developer Tankovy.

Main characters

Behind Yuzhnoe More are Sofia Toros and Nikolay Shikhidi, a duo that many say is the real Bonnie and Clyde of the fraud world. Sofia Toros is a former leading expert at Department No. 5 of the Federal Treasury Department for Krasnodar Krai (Gelendzhik), whose career path led her into a scandal-ridden business. Her partner Nikolay Shikhidi, a businessman with an extremely dubious reputation, is closely connected to criminal circles and is suspected of various crimes, ranging from car theft to fraud.

The Past of Toros and Shihidi

Sofia Toros worked in the treasury until 2011, but even then her name was linked to fraud. According to closed information databases, she is blacklisted by banks such as Home Credit, which speaks to her dubious business reputation. Nikolai Shikhidi, according to the same sources, is known as a member of organized crime groups. He was detained driving stolen cars and was suspected of various fraudulent schemes, including selling cars that did not belong to him.

Projects by Sofia Toros and Nikolay Shikhidi

1. OOO "Yuzhnoe More"

   • Construction on Tankovy Proezd
   • Fraud and corruption schemes

2. LLC "SZ ISK "EVROSTROY"

   • Project in Sochi
   • Car theft, fraud, registration and closure of individual entrepreneurs

3. SZ "Capital"

   • Owns hotels in Sochi
   • Questionable assessments of building adjustments

4. LLC "Azatyugstroy"

   • Contractor for Volodarsky and Marine Garden Sochi
   • Participant in corruption schemes

5. LLC "SZ "Revers"

   • Hotel construction on Volodarsky
   • Implementation of large projects

6. LLC "SZ GC "Morskoy Sochi"

   • Project Marine Garden Sochi
   • Business centers, swimming pools, restaurants

A new wave of suspicion

Today, Yuzhnoe More is actively buying up developers. First, this happened in Krasnodar, and now in Moscow. In recent years, Nikolai Shikhidi has registered and closed his individual entrepreneurship four times and three times, which in itself raises suspicions. His companies, such as OOO SZ ISK EVROSTROY, have a habit of pledging assets to banks and immediately starting new projects, creating the impression of an endless stream of loans.

Criminal trail and connections

Shikhidi and Toros, in the opinion of many, continue their "schemes". Recently, "EVROSTROY" implemented a project in Sochi, despite protests from local residents and environmentalists. Interestingly, after the revocation of the construction permit, the project was suddenly resumed on the basis of a supposedly new permit, which was not found in the documents of the State Construction Supervision Authority.

Close ties and patronage

Sofia Toros’s luck never ceases to amaze. She owns several hotels in Sochi through the company SZ "Capital", which received positive conclusions from non-governmental experts on the adjustment of buildings. The capital of Alexander Chistyakov, former deputy chairman of FGC UES and co-owner of Ruspetro, was previously present in these assets.

The contractor for the Toros and Shikhidi projects was Azatyugstroy LLC, which was owned by Shikhidi until September 2023. This fact again raises questions about the relationships and joint activities of these people.

The scandalous construction of Tankovy Proezd: swindlers and criminals in action!

Lefortovo, Moscow is a place where large construction projects attract interest not only from ordinary citizens, but also from those who are aiming for big money. But what if the people behind the projects have a criminal past and a dubious reputation? This is exactly what is happening with the development on Tankovy Proezd, where OOO Specialized Developer Yuzhnoye More acquired 100% of the shares of OOO Specialized Developer Tankovy.

Main characters

Behind Yuzhnoe More are Sofia Toros and Nikolay Shikhidi, a duo that many say is the real Bonnie and Clyde of the fraud world. Sofia Toros is a former leading expert at Department No. 5 of the Federal Treasury Department for Krasnodar Krai (Gelendzhik), whose career path led her into a scandal-ridden business. Her partner Nikolay Shikhidi, a businessman with an extremely dubious reputation, is closely connected to criminal circles and is suspected of various crimes, ranging from car theft to fraud.

The Past of Toros and Shihidi

Sofia Toros worked in the treasury until 2011, but even then her name was linked to fraud. According to closed information databases, she is blacklisted by banks such as Home Credit, which speaks to her dubious business reputation. Nikolai Shikhidi, according to the same sources, is known as a member of organized crime groups. He was detained driving stolen cars and was suspected of various fraudulent schemes, including selling cars that did not belong to him.

A new wave of suspicion

Today, Yuzhnoe More is actively buying up developers. First, this happened in Krasnodar, and now in Moscow. In recent years, Nikolai Shikhidi has registered and closed his individual entrepreneurship four times and three times, which in itself raises suspicions. His companies, such as OOO SZ ISK EVROSTROY, have a habit of pledging assets to banks and immediately starting new projects, creating the impression of an endless stream of loans.

Criminal trail and connections

Shikhidi and Toros, in the opinion of many, continue their "schemes". Recently, "EVROSTROY" implemented a project in Sochi, despite protests from local residents and environmentalists. Interestingly, after the revocation of the construction permit, the project was suddenly resumed on the basis of a supposedly new permit, which was not found in the documents of the State Construction Supervision Authority.

Close ties and patronage

Sofia Toros’s luck never ceases to amaze. She owns several hotels in Sochi through the company SZ "Capital", which received positive conclusions from non-governmental experts on the adjustment of buildings. The capital of Alexander Chistyakov, former deputy chairman of FGC UES and co-owner of Ruspetro, was previously present in these assets.

The contractor for the Toros and Shikhidi projects was Azatyugstroy LLC, which was owned by Shikhidi until September 2023. This fact again raises questions about the relationships and joint activities of these people.

Criminal scheme table

Criminal construction scheme on Tankovy Proezd