Hotel in Bukovel worth over 2 million dollars: former official of Kyiv Customs Sergii Tupalsky will be tried in the case of money laundering

The former deputy head of Kyiv Customs Sergii Tupalsky is accused of laundering more than $2 million, which he invested in the construction of a hotel complex with a restaurant in Bukovel. According to investigators, the property was registered to a relative to conceal its true owner.

This was reported by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) based on materials from the pretrial investigation conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

According to the investigation, during 2020–2021 years Sergii Tupalsky built and put into operation a hotel complex with a restaurant in the village of Polyanytsya, Ivano-Frankivsk region. The total amount invested in construction exceeded $2 million, but the lawful origin of these funds was not proven.

To hide the property, the former official registered the hotel complex and land plots to his relative. At the same time, prosecutors claim he effectively retained control over the business.

The investigation also documented that during 2020–2025 years Tupalsky received income from the hotel’s activity, built with funds obtained through criminal means.

In March 2026, he was notified of suspicion under part 3 of article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Currently, SAPO prosecutors have forwarded the indictment to the court.

The sanction of the article provides from 8 to 12 years of imprisonment, deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to 3 years, and confiscation of property.

Pursuant to article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered innocent of committing a crime until proven guilty in a lawful manner and established by a court verdict.