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Where does Banik live?
Deputy Minister of Defense Mstyslav Banik indicated in last year’s declaration that he and his ex-wife Alina Tornahi use an apartment in Kyiv free of charge.
At the same time, since July 2023 they have been unable to find out and enter its area in the declaration. And the former head of the Ministry of Defense’s digital products cannot do this!
The apartment has an interesting owner — Zmikhnovskyi Oleksandr Vasylovych.
He is also a co-owner and beneficiary of the energy LLC “Edvans Solar.” He is also a beneficiary with a 42% share in LLC “Sintara,” formerly “Lainsis.” These entities are connected to the engineering and construction group Advansys (LLC “Edvansys Group”). Advansys has annual revenue up to 109 million UAH.
“Edvansys Group” participates in 12 public procurements. Among the customers are the Kyiv Regional State Administration, Irpin City Council, Ukrtransgaz, regional power companies, and Kyiv municipal enterprises. Contracts concluded directly with the company:
✔️762 454,80 UAH — design documentation for Irpin City Council, 2023 year (UA-2023-05-10-007625-a);
✔️759 998,99 UAH — PJSC “Mykolaivoblenergo,” 2019 year (UA-2019-11-28-001142-c);
✔️85 440 UAH — author’s supervision for the Kyiv Regional State Administration, 2024 year (UA-2024-08-07-011386-a).
A separate episode — June 2020. The municipal enterprise “Television Company Kyiv” concluded two contracts without tender with two companies whose beneficiary is Zmikhnovskyi within four days:
✔️5 June — “Edvansys Group,” 49 881,56 UAH (UA-2020-06-05-003315-c);
✔️9 June — “Lainsis” (now “Sintara”), 49 983,06 UAH (UA-2020-06-09-000324-a).
Both amounts are just slightly below 50 thousand UAH — the threshold above which a procurement must be conducted through the electronic system. These are classic signs of splitting procurements, which auditors call one of the risks.
Important: we did not find contracts between these companies and the Ministry of Defense, the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), or the State Rear Operations Operator (SRO) in Prozorro. But that is not the point.
An official who now sets procurement rules for the entire defense sector has been living free of charge in a businessman’s apartment for more than three years. That businessman’s companies receive state contracts. Free use of housing is a benefit that has monetary value. Is it not a gift from a third party? Does it not create a real or potential conflict of interest? Did Banik report such a conflict?
Until 2022, Banik lived in an apartment of 133 m² that belongs to another official — Maksym Lykholit. Later he became CDTO, Deputy Head of the State Arts Agency for digitalization.
There is also an unfinished apartment of 78,93 sq. m in Kyiv since 24 November 2020, owned by Banik, and a plot for construction at LLC “Company “Asta”,” code 32735849. The property value is not indicated.
To be continued..
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