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The Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is preparing to move TSC 8041 to Blockbuster Mall: why is a state service choosing a location with a scandalous reputation without public explanation?
While renovation is underway at the Blockbuster Mall premises on Stepan Bandera Avenue, the Main Service Center of the MIA remains silent. According to available information, preparations are currently underway to relocate TSC No. 8041 to Blockbuster Mall, some co-owners of which are being investigated by the Security Service of Ukraine in a criminal proceeding related to possible sanctions evasion. Why is a government institution choosing a property with a “Russian link” without any public discussion?
Placing a state service in a property whose ultimate beneficiary holds a Russian Federation passport is not only an ethical issue but also a serious security risk. We examined the legal basis for the likely relocation of TSC No. 8041 to the Blockbuster Mall shopping center and found a number of procedural violations that could cost the state its reputation and citizens their convenience.
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State services in Ukraine are declared to be transparent, accessible, and accountable to citizens. However, reality often diverges from these slogans. Currently, Territorial Service Center No. 8041 officially operates at Peremohy Street, 20. However, according to information, with the lease on the current premises expiring, active preparations are underway to move it to Blockbuster Mall at Stepan Bandera Avenue, 36.
This situation provokes a strong reaction for two reasons: a complete lack of public communication from the MIA and the highly questionable background of the new location’s owners, which includes Russian citizenship and SBU criminal proceedings.
Where is the transparency of the procedure?
Under the Law of Ukraine “On Administrative Services,” state policy is based on the principles of the rule of law, legality, and openness. Questions of relocating MIA service centers are governed not only by the ministry’s internal orders but must also be coordinated with local authorities and meet accessibility criteria.
As of summer 2026 there is no official order or notice from the Main Service Center about a change of address for TSC No. 8041.
Moreover, leasing premises with state funds in cases provided by law must go through the public procurement system (Prozorro). If the decision to choose Blockbuster Mall has already been made and renovations are being done to meet the needs of the TSC, the question arises: on what tenders or justifications was this site selected?
There is publicity, but key details remain unknown
Open sources confirm that the Main Service Center of the MIA publishes information about procurements and spending justifications, and Blockbuster Mall offers premises for rent by individual request. At the same time, no tender or other document directly confirming the decision to relocate TSC No. 8041 to this location could be found in public access.
What could this mean
If the information about preparations to move TSC No. 8041 is confirmed, two scenarios are possible: either the relevant decision has not yet been made public, or its implementation is carried out through several separate procedures—leasing premises, renovation, outfitting, logistics, equipment procurement, and other related works. In that case, individual procurements may not give a complete picture of the project’s scale and purpose, which complicates public oversight.
Having information in the Prozorro system alone does not mean full transparency of the management decision if the final purpose of procurements is not published, there is no public justification for the choice of a specific location, and expenses for rent, renovation, or relocation are not linked within a single project.
In addition, it remains unclear whether alternative placement options for the service center were considered and by what criteria the selection was made.
As of today, there is insufficient evidence in open sources to assert that a decision to move TSC No. 8041 to Blockbuster Mall has already been officially adopted and properly publicized. At the same time, the available information gives grounds to raise questions about the transparency of the relocation preparations, the completeness of information disclosure about the relevant procedures, and the justification for the choice of location.
Blockbuster Mall: reputational and sanction risks
The ownership structure of Blockbuster Mall, which would become the new location for TSC No. 8041, raises specific questions.
One of the beneficiaries of the complex is Vagif Aliyev, who, through the company Northwalk AB, controls a majority in InvestBud Garant LLC—the owner of the property. Publicly circulated information also indicated that he holds citizenship of the Russian Federation and that certain financial transactions of his are being reviewed by law enforcement.
If sanctions or other restrictive measures are applied to the owners or the property itself, this could potentially affect the use of the building by state bodies. For that reason, choosing such a location requires particularly thorough justification and a public explanation from the responsible authorities.
The trail of TSC No. 8041: from the voucher scandal to new questions
The relocation of TSC No. 8041 to Blockbuster Mall is taking place against the backdrop of previous public scandals related to the service center’s activities.
In 2024, Bihus.Info published an investigative report alleging possible abuses in the operation of TSC No. 8041.
According to the investigation, journalists found signs of an artificial shortage of vouchers for taking practical exams, which, according to their version, may have created conditions for intermediaries who offered bookings for a fee.
Journalists also drew attention to expensive cars used by the then-head of the TSC, Oleksandr Boiko, and some employees of the center. The investigation noted that the vehicles were registered to other people and were not reflected in the officials’ declarations.
Currently, Territorial Service Center MIA No. 8041 is headed by Olga Trotsenko, who has worked for many years in the Main Service Center system. She began her career in this same service center as an administrator and senior consultant, and after Oleksandr Boiko’s dismissal she became head of the country’s largest TSC.
Open declarations indicate that the head’s husband, Vitaliy Trotsenko, worked in the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police and also received income from work at Oschadbank JSC. Media publications also mentioned family ties to the former head of the Zakarpattia Region Police and the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police, Andriy Rubel.
According to declarations, Olga Trotsenko declared an apartment in Kyiv, a plot of land in Kyiv region, and income from work in the MIA system. The family has used, at various times, an Audi Q7 and a Tesla Model 3.
It is under Olga Trotsenko’s leadership that TSC No. 8041 may be preparing to move to Blockbuster Mall. The current leadership will need to explain the criteria by which the new location was chosen, whether alternative options were considered, and why a decision affecting one of the country’s largest service centers has not yet been publicly presented.
Logistics: will the new location be more convenient for citizens?
The current address of TSC No. 8041 is Beresteiskyi Avenue (formerly Peremohy Avenue), 20—well known to visitors. Infrastructure for providing administrative services and routes for practical driving exams have already been formed here.
If the service center moves to Blockbuster Mall on Stepan Bandera Avenue, a number of practical questions arise.
First and foremost is transport accessibility. Stepan Bandera Avenue is one of the capital’s most congested thoroughfares, which could affect visitors’ travel times and the organization of the service center’s work.
Infrastructure is no less important. Is a separate entrance for visitors planned? Will there be enough parking spaces for vehicles to be registered? Where are practical driving exams planned to be conducted? As of today, there is no public information about the technical justification for the potential relocation.
Public interest concerns not only logistical but also managerial aspects of this decision. In view of public reports regarding certain owners of Blockbuster Mall, choosing this location requires a particularly detailed explanation from the Main Service Center of the MIA.
In the absence of a transparent justification for the move, questions will arise about whether such a decision aligns with the interests of the state and the principles of openness of public authorities. During wartime, decisions on the use of public funds must be made as openly and transparently as possible.
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