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83,7 million on Kyiv land schemes, fictitious buildings and officials under investigation: how Chernovetsky’s circle kept influence over the capital
NABU and SAP have handed a land-corruption case in Kyiv to the court: the investigation describes the appropriation of land worth 11,6 million UAH, a foiled attempt to seize six plots valued at 83,7 million UAH, and a bribe offer of $100 thousand. The investigation names Denys Komarnytskyi, former co-chair of the “Leonid Chernovetskyi Bloc,” as the organizer, who, through Kyiv City State Administration officials and deputies, influenced land, the budget, and appointments. Meanwhile 15 suspicious plots were not returned to the city through the courts, and Kyiv City Council separately transferred 1,28 ha of the Obolon embankment to a firm with capital of 10 thousand UAH with the personal support of Vitali Klitschko, reports “Ukraina Kryminalna.”
In 6 October 2026 NABU filed an indictment with the High Anti-Corruption Court in operation “Chyste misto” — proceeding No. 52026000000000020, case No. 991/12291/26. In 2023–2024 years the group, according to the investigation, registered fictitious buildings to obtain land without auctions. Money and real estate were allegedly used for assistance; pseudonyms, secured communications, and counter-surveillance were used. Charges include, in particular, part 2 of Art. 255 and part 5 of Art. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Judicial activity is reflected in HACC rulings No. 140424405 and No. 140503158.
Among the nine defendants are Komarnytskyi; former KCSA deputy heads Petro Olenych and Oleksandr Spasybko; head of the land commission Mykhailo Terentiev; deputy Olena Marchenko; Roman Blyumin; Oleksii Mushta; Alisa Sobol; and Olena Bohoslavska. Vitalii Belous, Yurii Leonov, and Nataliia Lebedeva entered plea agreements. After searches Komarnytskyi was in Vienna, journalists report he left via Romania outside a border crossing. Olenych’s bail was reduced from 15 million to 12,2 million UAH; Terentiev was set at 19,98 million UAH. For an additional episode of 19,5 million UAH, Spasybko and Blyumin were assigned bails of 24,9 million and 15 million UAH, later remanded with alternatives of 20 million and 10 million UAH. On 18 December 2025 Kyiv City Council failed to remove Terentiev and Marchenko from the land commission. Olenych also appeared in an investigation into development of part of Nyvky Park.
In 1 April 2025 NABU informed Kyiv City Council about six plots being processed through fictitious real estate. The Secretariat identified 15 suspicious plots, mainly in Obolon.
On 9 February 2023 Kyiv City Council decision No. 5982/6023 transferred 1,2806 ha of the Obolon embankment, 18, to the company “Gyuvexhaus” (EDRPOU 44789269), registered just 150 days earlier. Plot cadastral: 8000000000:78:215:0023, firm capital 10 thousand UAH, NACE code 56.10 — restaurants, director Yuliia Lystrova, address Vasylkivska, 1, VAT 447892626500. Another 241 company is registered at this address. Owners — Ihor Tynnyi (90%) and the “Memfis” fund (EDRPOU 41906555) — 10%.
The regulatory land valuation is 10,384 million UAH, annual rent is 311 531 UAH, or 3%. The lessee’s capital is smaller than the plot value by 1038 times; a ten-year lease without indexation is 3,12 million UAH. According to reporting for 2025 year, the company had 1,806 million UAH in revenue, 1,221 million UAH loss, 54,473 million UAH in assets and 58,408 million UAH in liabilities with two employees. In 2022–2025 the firm showed losses annually. The land was granted by 61 votes, including Klitschko.
The plot appears in criminal proceeding No. 42022102050000045, case No. 756/756/23, court document No. 109367470 under part 2 of Art. 197-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The prosecutor’s office investigated unlawful occupation of the Dnipro shoreline. The land is in a protected landscape zone by decision No. 920 of 16 July 1979, with construction restrictions for the 100-meter coastal strip. On 17 January 2023 the land and real estate were recognized as material evidence. Among the objects — historic caisson 1595,9 m², building 1107,8 m², boiler house 62,2 m², water tower. Previously the real estate belonged to “Granada-82”, which acquired it at auction on 14 May 2014 under contract No. 21/14. “Gyuvexhaus” received the objects under contracts No. 3426 and No. 3427 from 4 October 2022, the address was assigned by order No. 745, and the lease was formalized by contract No. 479 of 15 February 2023.
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