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Former investigator 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 to launder funds, legitimize shadow incomes, and move money abroad. The material mentions security business, law firms, importers with transactions of 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 activity, and in February 2021 year they nearly simultaneously received certificates allowing them to practice law. Both listed the same address in Mukachevo. Sandul’s wife, Olha, worked as an assistant to a judge at the Sykhivskyi District Court in Lviv.
Security business and law firms
In 2022 year the partners founded security company “Centrix” with a charter capital of 3,56 million UAH. According to “Vykryvach,” the company changed its name, founders, and legal addresses.
Financial results of the company 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 reduced to 537 thousand UAH.
At the same Kyiv address, there is a law firm association “SK Partners,” in which Sandul and Kulybaba hold 50% stakes each. Sandul is the director. The association’s revenue amounts to 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 “Dika Vishna.” They previously owned 95% of the company, and its charter capital was 4 million UAH. Later, capital was reduced to 1 million UAH, and shares of 25% were transferred to Sofia Stoyanovska and Artur Duda.
Another company—“Industrial Town,” linked to the partners—was transferred in 2023 year to the ownership of Kateryna Doroshenko. The material claims she appears in more than 600 companies. Doroshenko also controls 97,28% of the “Ukrainian Factor Center” with charter capital 411,2 million UAH and the transport company “Transion Vector.”
Real estate in Lviv and relatives’ property
The authors devote particular attention to Iryna Sandul, Vasyl Sandul’s mother. In 2016 year she became co-owner of the companies “Komina” and “Pekara.”
According to “Vykryvach,” “Komina” figured in a story about reassigning utility premises based on a disputed order of the Galician District Administration dated 4 April 1996 year. The notary Oleg Shchir is mentioned in the registration actions.
In January 2026 year the court considered 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, Lyudmila Malkova, and former tax official Serhiy Malkov were engaged in processing a property of more than 3000 square meters on Panas Myrnoho Street, 24.
According to the material, Iryna Sandul owned 61 real estate properties, including 18 apartments.
Importers with hundreds of millions in hryvnias in transactions
The materials about possible money-laundering schemes also mention importers “Radugatoys” and “Triocompany.” According to the publication, Radugatoys’ operations amounted to at least 800 million UAH, and Triocompany’s imports reached 150 million UAH.
The owner of “Radugatoys” is 21-year-old Yuriy Yarosh, connected with 17 companies. “Triocompany” belongs to Margaryta Kononenko.
The authors note that the websites of both companies were 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.
Direct financial transactions between these importers and Sandul’s and Kulybaba’s companies have not been publicly confirmed.
References to customs and criminal proceedings
In the publication, Sandul is also linked to the head of the customs, Ostros Mandziy, and possible gray car imports.
Additionally, the authors mention criminal proceedings involving the companies “AquaPast,” “TradingHouse,” “SellProm,” and “GoriProfi.” At the same time, according to the material, there is no established direct procedural involvement of Sandul and Kulybaba in these cases.
The publication describes a network of companies, substantial import operations, and assets connected with former tax officials and their circle. However, connections between individual enterprises, potential financial schemes, and specific individuals require proper corroboration. The mentions in the journalistic investigation do not prove involvement in crimes.
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