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Former investigative officer of the Lviv State Fiscal Service Vasyl Sandul and former customs operative Yevhen Kulybaba find themselves at the center of a publication about possible schemes of cashing in funds, legalizing shadow incomes, and moving money abroad. The material mentions security business, law firms, importers with operations totaling almost 950 million UAH, and real estate in Lviv.
This is written by “Vykryvach.”
According to the publication, in 2020 year Sandul and Kulybaba registered entrepreneurial activities, and in February 2021 year nearly simultaneously received certificates for the right to practice advocacy. Both listed the same address in Mukachevo. Sandul’s wife, Olha, as noted in the material, worked as an assistant to a judge at the Sykhivsky District Court in Lviv.
Security business and law firms
In 2022 year the partners founded the security company “Centrix” with authorized capital 3,56 million UAH. According to “Vykryvach,” the company changed its name, founders, and legal addresses.
The company’s financial results varied significantly by year. In 2023 year it posted a loss of 6,31 million UAH, in 2024 year a profit of 5,25 million UAH on revenue of 13,05 million UAH. In 2025 year profit fell to 537 thousand UAH.
At the same Kyiv address, the advocacy association “SK Partners” operates, in which Sandul and Kulybaba hold 50% stakes each. Sandul is the director. The association’s revenue is 2,9 million UAH, and the number of employees, according to the publication, grew from 4 to 14 people.
Through this association, the partners also control half of the trading house “Wild Cherry.” Previously they owned 95% of the company, and its charter capital was 4 million UAH. Later capital was reduced to 1 million, and shares of 25% were acquired by Sofia Stoyanovska and Artur Duda.
Another company—“IndustrialTown,” linked to the partners—was transferred in 2023 year to the ownership of Kateryna Doroshenko. As the material states, she features in more than 600 companies. Doroshenko also controls 97,28% of the “Ukrainian Factoring Center” with charter capital of 411,2 million UAH and the transport company “TransVision Vector.”
Real estate in Lviv and relatives’ property
The authors give particular attention to Iryna Sandul—the mother of Vasyl Sandul. In 2016 year she became co-owner of companies “Komina” and “Pekara.”
According to “Vykryvach,” “Komina” figured in a story of re-registration of communal premises based on a disputed order of the Galician District Administration dating to 4 April 1996 year. The notary Oleg Shchur is mentioned in the registration actions.
In January 2026 year the court was considering returning to the city of Lviv a premises of 70,1 square meters on Volodymyr the Great Street, 63.
In July 2026 year Iryna Sandul, Lyudmyla Malkova, and former tax official Serhiy Malkov were involved in processing a facility of over 3000 square meters on Panasa Myrnoho Street, 24.
According to the material, Iryna Sandul owned 61 real estate objects, including 18 apartments.
Importers with hundreds of millions in transactions
The material also mentions importers “Radugatois” and “Triocompanies” in possible cash-out schemes. According to the publication, the volume of operations of the first company amounted to at least 800 million UAH, and the import of the second reached 150 million UAH.
Owner of “Radugatois” is named a 21-year-old Yuriy Yaros, connected with 17 companies. “Triocompanies” belongs to Margarita Kononenko.
The authors note that the websites of both companies registered on 22 October 2025 year at 13:27. At the same time, according to their data, there are no full catalogs, prices, or contact information on the resources.
Meanwhile, direct financial transactions between these importers and Sandul’s and Kulybaba’s companies are not publicly confirmed.
References to customs and criminal proceedings
The publication also connects Sandul with the head of the customs service, Orest Mandziy, and possible gray import of cars.
In addition, the authors mention criminal proceedings against companies “Aquapast,” “TradingHouse,” “Sellprom,” and “GoriProf.” At the same time, according to the material, Sandul’s and Kulybaba’s direct procedural involvement in these cases has not been established.
The publication describes a network of companies, substantial import operations, and assets linked to former tax officials and their entourage. However, the connections between individual enterprises, possible financial schemes, and specific individuals require proper corroboration. The mentions in the journalistic investigation itself do not prove involvement in wrongdoing.
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