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📁 Mykhailo Uvarov (“Frantsuz”): who stands behind Vladyslav Myroshnychenko’s crypto façade
Mykhailo Mykolaiovych Uvarov was born 1985 in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, and lived in Kharkiv. In criminal circles he is known by the nickname “Frantsuz” (Misha “Frantsuz”).
Until 2021 he used the surname Kuritsyn. After changing his surname he appeared in Myroshnychenko’s circle as a co-founder of companies linked to cryptocurrency and real estate.
At the end of 2018 — beginning of 2019 the Kharkiv police put him on the wanted list on suspicion of theft on a particularly large scale (part 4 of art. 185 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). The cases were considered in the Dzerzhynskyi District Court of Kharkiv (criminal proceedings No. 12018220480004858 and No. 12019220510000478).
According to publications, Uvarov boasted that he “gave the judge 10 thousand dollars and the case was closed.” The cases were indeed closed. After that he changed his surname and moved closer to Kyiv, where he began appearing in Myroshnychenko’s business.
In early February 2022 Uvarov’s wife Kateryna publicly reported domestic violence. She spoke of stalking, beatings, and threats (including being doused with acid), filed police reports, and appealed to the court. The police issued an emergency injunction prohibiting the husband from approaching his wife for 10 days. Uvarov himself called the accusations manipulations. At the time his wife emphasized that the husband has influence in criminal circles and, thanks to that, avoids responsibility.
Uvarov was a co-founder of LLC Ikigai Group (EDRPOU 45364227) together with Vladyslav Myroshnychenko, Yevhenii Trusov and others. The company was engaged in renting real estate. Later Uvarov was removed from the list of founders.
At the same time he registered his own structures:
- Sole proprietorship with the activity type “computer programming”;
- LLC Impact Innovation (EDRPOU 45489678, founded 5 June 2024), where he is the sole owner and director. The company also declares programming.
In open sources, the phones of Uvarov, Myroshnychenko and their circle in the GetContact app were tagged with labels like “Misha Office,” “Offices,” etc. This, investigators suggest, may indicate a connection to fraudulent call centers.
Investigators assume that the younger Myroshnychenko (who presents himself as a crypto expert and sells courses through the Mirror Reflection project and is associated with the ExBid brand) acts as the public façade. The older and more experienced Uvarov, with a criminal background, may be a key figure or one of the actual beneficiaries of schemes related to crypto exchangers, money laundering, and possibly call centers.
The official incomes of the structures around Myroshnychenko do not explain his expenses of hundreds of thousands of dollars. That is why law enforcement and journalists often focus not only on the public figure but also on his circle — in particular on Mykhailo Uvarov.
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