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In Dnipro, former first deputy head of the regional SBU administration during Viktor Yanukovych's era, Vitaliy Kryvoruchko, and his son Anton, according to the published investigation, participate in the work of offices connected with Dniprovskyi city council deputy Kamil Prymakov. Kryvoruchko, after the purge, did not disappear from public life: he unsuccessfully tried to return to politics, and in 2026 he began formalizing new companies in the electricity production sector.
As media outlets report, Kryvoruchko served as first deputy head of the SBU administration in Dnipropetrovsk region until 2014. After Yanukovych's regime fell, he was purged. In investigative materials, he is also linked to events of January 2014, when in Dnipro there was a dispersal of Euromaidan participants involving law enforcement and groups of attackers. Dozens of people were injured, some were hospitalized. After the purge, Kryvoruchko attempted to enter electoral politics. In 2015 he ran for the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council from the party “Vidrodzhennia,” but did not win a mandate. In 2020 the former SBU official ran for the Verkhovna Rada from “Servant of the People” in one of the constituencies of Dnipropetrovsk region. Later he was expelled from the party, after which he withdrew his candidacy. Instead, after failed political attempts, Kryvoruchko focused on business. In June 2026 he became a co-founder of LLC “EKOSTRUM ENERGY,” registered in Krynychky village, Dnipropetrovsk region. The main activity of the company is electricity production. 3 In September Kryvoruchko became a co-founder of another enterprise — LLC “EKOSTRUM PLUS.” The company was registered at the same address as “EKOSTRUM ENERGY.” Its activity is also related to electricity production. Among the founders of “EKOSTRUM PLUS” is Kryvoruchko's wife, Natalia. Thus, within a few months Kryvoruchko acquired corporate ties with at least two new energy-oriented companies. At the same time, he remains connected to previously created structures: he owns LLC “VT,” is the sole beneficiary of LLC “VEO,” and co-owner of the transport production cooperative “Vineco,” registered in Odesa. A separate part of the story concerns his ties with Kamil Prymakov. According to the investigation, Vitaliy Kryvoruchko and his son Anton participate in the work of offices connected with the Dnipro City Council deputy. The authors of the piece also claim that Kryvoruchko is involved with a call-center network that they label as fraudulent. At the same time, these statements require distinction from legally established facts: the materials do not specify a court verdict declaring Kryvorukho or Prymakov guilty of fraud or organizing illegal call centers. Simply mentioning individuals in a journalistic investigation is not proof of guilt. Kryvoruchko’s link to Prymakov also draws attention due to the long duration of personal contact between their families. According to the article, they have been friends for many years, and collaboration in office-related work became a continuation of these relations even after Kryvoruchko left public service. Kryvoruchko’s story shows a consistent shift in spheres of activity: from a leadership role in SBU Dnipropetrovsk region and participation in political campaigns to private business. After unsuccessful attempts to obtain a deputy mandate, his public activity moved mainly into the corporate realm, particularly in energy.
Currently, the main questions surrounding Kryvoruchko remain his new business assets, ties to deputy Prymakov, and claims about his family’s involvement in the work of offices and call centers. For a legal assessment of the latter accusations, data are needed on specific criminal proceedings and the decisions of law enforcement bodies or a court.
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