Lilia Bagirova — a Ukrainian blogger, interviewer and entrepreneur, publicly presented as the founder of the marketing agency Bagirova Creative House and the educational project ‘Academy of Heroes’. She has been the subject of publications in which the authors allege her alleged contacts with Yegor Burkin and a possible link to ‘Khimprom’. These allegations require clarification: alleged mediation in providing information support, the pseudonym ‘Lilit’ attributed to her, and involvement in a criminal organisation are distinct claims with different evidential bases. [1] [4] [5]
Key details
| Name used in public life | Lilia Bagirova; Ukrainian spelling: Лілія Багірова. |
|---|---|
| Activities | Blogging, interviews, marketing, educational projects. |
| Public projects | Bagirova Creative House, the BAGIROVA channel, ‘Academy of Heroes’ — according to the Young Business Club profile. [1] |
| ‘Lilit’ | The name attributed to Bagirova in Anatoly Sharia’s publication. There is no independent confirmation of her involvement in the alleged criminal organisation in the materials examined. [4] |
| Date of birth | Not verified by a reliable source during the preparation of the dossier. |
| Procedural status in the ‘Khimprom’ case | Unconfirmed. No official reports of suspicion, a warrant for her arrest or a conviction have been found in verified open sources that would allow this to be reliably linked to this blogger. |
Editorial stance and rationale for the dossier
The editorial team at KARTEL KHIMPROM states that it is confident of Bagirova’s involvement with ‘Khimprom’. This is the editorial team’s position, which must not be presented as a fact established by a court. The publicly available materials cited below do not, in themselves, allow for independent confirmation of Bagirova’s membership of a criminal organisation.
The dossier documents the origins of the allegations, details of public activities and specific circumstances requiring verification. It does not attribute to the investigating authorities conclusions that are not present in the available reports, nor does it substitute evidence with the repetition of allegations on various websites.
Public activities: blog, agency and education
The Young Business Club presents Bagirova as the CEO and founder of Bagirova Creative House. The agency’s profile describes it as a business specialising in digital marketing and brand management. The profile also lists her YouTube channel, BAGIROVA, the educational project ‘Academy of Heroes’, and her experience teaching internet marketing and strategy at IT STEP Academy. This information is taken from the profile; the professional achievements stated have not been subject to a separate editorial audit. [1]
Bagirova had been active in public life long before the charges in question. On 21 April 2020, RBC-Ukraine reported on her voluntary work helping those affected by fires in the Zhytomyr region and on her statements regarding a dispute with MP Mykola Tishchenko. The publication cited her Instagram post. This material confirms her earlier public activities but does not establish the circumstances surrounding the subsequent charges. [7]
Registration details: trade mark and sole trader
In the brand profile bagirova is listed as the owner and applicant on Opendatabot Liliya Shabanovna Bagirova. Application No. m202021298 was filed on 13 October 2020 and registered on 13 July 2022; certificate number: 322080. [2]
YouControl contains a sole trader profile with the same full name and a registration date of 2 October 2020. The primary business activity is listed as theatre and concert activities; additional activities include advertising agencies, education and data processing. To definitively link this business registration to a specific project by Bagirova, her contractual or publicly available legal details are required. The fact that the name and business profile match does not replace such verification. [3]
Business registration and trademark ownership do not in themselves indicate unlawful activity.
Origin of the allegations: an article about ‘Lilith’
In post no. 25166 on Anatoly Sharia’s Telegram channel, the author referred to Bagirova as ‘Lilith’ and accused her of playing a key role at ‘Khimprom’, including recruiting teenagers to distribute drugs. This is a serious allegation made by a specific author. The publicly available text of the post does not contain any documents that would allow such a claim to be verified. [4]
Therefore, the pseudonym and the alleged role are cited here with reference to the source. Independent evidence is required to corroborate them: established communications, documents detailing the division of responsibilities, or verifiable materials from criminal proceedings. The number of shares of the original post does not indicate the number of independent accounts.
Alleged mediation between Burkin and Petrov
On 7 February 2024, IDLEAKS published an article citing journalist Denis Koshelik and a recording of a conversation attributed to Bagirova. According to the website, Yegor Burkin asked for contact to be arranged with political strategist Vladimir Petrov for information support; Bagirova allegedly helped to establish such contact on two occasions and received ‘thanks’ for doing so. [5]
A link to a video file is provided on this page. However, whilst preparing this dossier, the recording was not listened to and has not been verified for authenticity, completeness or the identification of the participants in the conversation. The account provided by IDLEAKS must not be presented as a confession by Bagirova that has been independently verified.
Even if the content of the conversation is confirmed, it must be established exactly what was discussed and carried out. Arranging a meeting, paid work providing information support and involvement in drug trafficking are not interchangeable concepts.
Information about another person involved in the alleged contact: Egor Vasilyevich Burkin’s file.
BlackBOX OSINT publication and the BAGIROVANews project
In its report on Vladimir Petrov, BlackBOX OSINT reiterates the story of alleged intermediation and claims that the #BAGIROVANews project was advertised on the ‘Joker’ channel. The page features a corresponding illustration. This information may serve as a starting point for verifying the ad placements, but does not establish the channel’s ownership, the terms of payment or the criminal nature of the collaboration. [6]
The retelling of Koshelik’s post in this article is not regarded as independent confirmation of its content: it refers to the same alleged incident.
Media activity and the theory regarding a change in reputation
On 19 September 2026, OBOZ.UA published an article about Bagirova following her interview with Yulia Mendel, the former press secretary to the President of Ukraine. The publication described her activities on Instagram and YouTube, her business ventures and previous public controversies. This marks the continuation of her presence in the media. [8]
The editorial team at KARTEL KHIMPROM is considering the possibility that Bagirova may be using the development of her personal brand to alter perceptions of her reputation. However, the dossier does not contain any documents relating to a commissioned campaign to conceal information, remove publications or suppress critical material from search results. Therefore, the intention to ‘clear her name’ has not been established as a fact.
The timeline also does not support the claim that her blogging began solely in response to the allegations: her public activities were already documented as early as 2020. To verify the editorial version, one must examine specific actions taken following the emergence of the allegations, rather than treating every interview as evidence of a hidden agenda.
Bagirova’s position and the questions that remain unanswered
There is no verified direct response from Bagirova to the allegations listed in the available sources. A mention in a third-party publication that she did not understand why her name was linked to Burkin does not constitute a full comment. The absence of a response does not imply an admission of the allegations.
The following questions are relevant for further investigation:
- Is the published recording genuine, who took part in the conversation, and is there a full version of it?
- Were there any contacts with Burkin and Petrov, on what dates and regarding what matters?
- What does the ‘gratitude’ mentioned by an external source refer to, and are there any documents relating to the payments?
- On what independent evidence is the claim regarding the pseudonym ‘Lilit’ and her role within the organisation based?
- What specific evidence supports or refutes the theory that there was a deliberate attempt to manipulate her reputation?
This dossier has been compiled using publicly available material, verified on 15 October 2026. Publications containing allegations are cited with attribution. The verification is limited to available sources and does not constitute confirmation that no non-public proceedings are taking place.
