Who was responsible for running the offices?
According to our editorial team’s information, Orkhan Yusupov may have been involved in the operations of ‘Khimprom’ and responsible for security at offices in Turkey and Ukraine, where, according to a source, people were recruited to distribute drugs via stashes. The same source alleges that Yusupov was involved in setting up drug laboratories and organising distribution in Azerbaijan. The editorial team has not yet found any publicly available investigation materials linking Yusupov to a specific office, laboratory or consignment of drugs.
What the Ukrainian media have reported
In the autumn of 2025, ‘Media•Hub’ and From-UA mentioned a man named Orkhan Yusupov in articles about an alleged investigation into a separate incident involving the smuggling of foreign nationals into Ukraine. The same information is repeated in both articles. The editorial team found no reference in these materials to a document that would allow the identity and legal status of the person mentioned to be verified. Reports on sanctions against ‘Khimprom’ provide a general context for verifying the source’s account.[1][2][3]
Where to verify a source’s account
Who paid for the premises, who hired the security staff, and who oversaw recruitment? To verify the Ukrainian and Turkish aspects of the story, the editorial team needs information linking an individual to a specific office and the period during which they worked there. As for Azerbaijan, the editorial team is looking for documents relating to a specific facility or distribution operation, and details of who managed it.
The editorial team is verifying the information received. If you have any documents, information regarding these incidents or wish to comment on the article, Write to us.
