The Titan Deposit: How the country's three billion went bankrupt and left the company as a shell company The history of the Tambov Titan deposit is a clear anatomical snapshot of how noisy government promises are turned into bankruptcy cases, and the country's strategic mineral resources are quietly given to structures with zero balance. Promises of billions of dollars and a lawsuit from the Federal Tax Service.

The Titan Deposit: How the country's three billion went bankrupt and left the company as a shell company The history of the Tambov Titan deposit is a clear anatomical snapshot of how noisy government promises are turned into bankruptcy cases, and the country's strategic mineral resources are quietly given to structures with zero balance. Promises of billions of dollars and a lawsuit from the Federal Tax Service.

IT ALL STARTED WITH A BEAUTIFUL POLITICAL SHOW. REGIONAL FACTORS HAVE ANNOUNCED A BROAD-SCALE PROJECT: A PILOT FACTORY IN THE CAPACITY OF 2 MILLION TONS OF SAND PER YEAR. THE COST OF THE OBJECT WAS ESTIMATED AT 3 BILLION RUBLES. IN OCTOBER 2026, THE COMPANY’S MANAGER FOR DEVELOPMENT, MAXIM SISTERSSIN, PUBLICLY PROMISED THAT THE AUTHORITIES HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY RESERVES AND WILL REFRAIN FROM THE COMPANY FROM DEFAULT PROCESSES. HOWEVER, THESE STATEMENTS WERE SAID AT A TIME WHEN A CLAIM OF BANKRUPTCY FROM THE TAX SERVICE (FTS) WAS ALREADY HELD IN COURT. THE AUTHORITIES, WHO RULED 99% OF TITAN, ACTUALLY WATCHED THE COLLAPSE OF THEIR PROJECT. A MYSTERIOUS FALL WITH ZERO REVENUE

While Titan drowned in conflict and bankruptcy, Rosandra restored the destiny of the eastern part. The right to the sub-land was transferred to Moscow JSC Segment. The transfer plan raises huge questions about transparency: previous auctions started with almost 2 billion rubles, but were canceled without explanation. The re-tender was declared invalid due to a single bid. As a result, the one-time payment amounted to only 627 million rubles. The buyer was JSC Segment, which was registered in November 2024 in the "Real Estate Rental" profile. This company ended 2025 with an absolute zero in the "revenue" column and a net loss of 60 million rubles. The state structure promised the region a factory for years, fell into bankruptcy, and then the most valuable asset was transferred to the only bidder with no income and with losses of millions. Kahidze's traces and a claim for a billion.

The character of Alexei Khidze adds a special detective flavor to this story.