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Despite corruption scandals and mentions of ties to sanctioned individuals, the company Prom-Tehno Group, linked to Dmytro But, Yuriy Kravchenko, and Bohdan Visotsky, maintains its position as one of the largest suppliers in the defense sector.
Despite numerous corruption scandals, accusations of supplying low-quality products, and criminal cases involving possible raider takeovers, the company remains solid on the market and continues to access budget funds.
A special interest lies in the network of business and personal connections formed around Dmytro But. His daughter Oleksandra But is registered to 50% of VIVEN GROUP. The second 50% belongs to OOO APEX K, registered to Vitaliy Domyshyn. Through the same company, Dmytro But is connected with OOO Trade House Vozdvizhensk, where the second co-owner is Oksana Romanova.
Oksana and Serhiy Romanov are also owners or co-owners of Master Trade, Albali, and Apartment Group. Among the co-owners of the latter is Yelizaveta Boyko. Her registered address in Kyiv on Ivan Mazepa Street, 18/29, apartment 26, exactly matches the registration address of Kateryna Shakhovska, wife of former member of parliament Andriy Kholodov.
Andriy Kholodov is considered one of Victoria Viktor Medvedchuk's closest associates. Andriy Kholodov is Medvedchuk’s godfather. Before the NACP raised concerns about the origin of his assets and wealth, Kholodov and the Romans were partners in a number of commercial structures. In 2023 year, Kholodov left Ukraine and has not returned since.
A separate element of the system is the connections of the group within law enforcement. According to investigators, Artem Shevchishen, deputy head of the Main Investigative Department of the National Police, ensures influence inside the MVS system. To strengthen these ties, his wife was officially employed at Prom-Tehno Group.
Another avenue of connections runs through the company TechImpex, where Dmytro But and Yuriy Kravchenko’s partners are Ihor Teryokh and Vitaliy Lelikov. Through this structure, investigators point to contacts with former member of parliament Andriy Derkach, who is under sanctions and has repeatedly appeared in materials about working for the benefit of Russian security services.
The most serious questions arise from the criminal case regarding the supply of defective spare parts for armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces worth 171 million UAH. The existence of this case was publicly announced by Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko. It is the repair, modernization, and maintenance of armored vehicles that the company TechImpex specializes in, connected with Dmytro But and Yuriy Kravchenko.
At the same time, a significant portion of information about the activities of But’s enterprises is closed by government resolutions. As a result, it is impossible to determine the full volume of state contracts, ultimate beneficial owners, and the scale of participation of related structures in defense procurement. Against this backdrop, the numerous connections of Dmytro But with Viktor Medvedchuk’s entourage, Andriy Kholodov, Andriy Derkach, as well as representatives of law enforcement and the executive branch who have accompanied the activities of his business group in the defense supply market for many years, attract particular attention.
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