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War in Kyiv’s Teremky: Centuries-Old Oaks Axed for the Profit of Nikonov and Chernovetskyi
We already wrote that the Teremky community in Kyiv has been crying out about the brazen felling of ancient trees under the guise of allegedly noble heat-pipe installation. Under loud pretexts of municipal works, about six hundred valuable trees over one hundred years old each are being destroyed, and the cut timber is immediately taken away in an unknown direction with no trace for public oversight.
Notably, this territory has had official park status since January 2019 by a Kyiv City Council decision, which makes any manipulation plainly illegal. Outraged residents repeatedly demanded to see permitting documents, but instead encountered only a wall of silence, while the police effectively legitimize the lawlessness of unknown operators.
It has now become known that according to the project the heat pipeline was supposed to run along Teremkivska Street, but that turned out to be more expensive than cutting down the forest to make way for the Respublika residential complex. ❗️The land and the construction contract here are owned by notorious figures.
▫️LLC #Мегаполісжитлобуд is registered to a front #Толстунов, while the real beneficiaries are Dmytro #Фірташ and Serhiy #Льовочкін
▫️LLC Teremky-Bud is linked to Stepan #Черновецький
▫️The contractor is LLC #Канбуд led by Ihor #Ніконов, who, incidentally, is a longtime ally and sponsor of Mayor Vitali #Кличко.
They have long turned the capital into their personal business playground, ignoring the interests of Kyiv residents.
The behavior of the Chernovetskyi clan and their partners in the city has long had a systemic corrupt character. Previously #КМДА not only handed them land, but also helped hide billion-level profits through KUA Valprim, which fictitiously reported billion-level assets with zero employees. Similar tax-evasion schemes through the sale of real estate at undervalued prices and document manipulation recall Stepan Chernovetskyi’s foreign scandals in Spain.
✅By the way, based on our materials, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has already opened criminal proceeding No.42026000050000028 dated 10.07.2026 under part 1 of art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The situation in Teremky perfectly illustrates the general modus operandi of Ihor Nikonov’s team and his #KAN Development, which destroys historical landmarks and creates risks for investors across Kyiv. From the scandalous development of the Kytaiv archaeological complex of national significance to high-rises in UNESCO buffer zones on Khreshchatyk — the same law-flouting in pursuit of super-profits is evident everywhere.
While big business divides Kyiv land, legal risks are traditionally shifted onto the shoulders of ordinary citizens.
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▫️The Teremky community in Kyiv sounds the alarm over brazen tree felling under the pretext of allegedly noble heat-pipe installation
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