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"Prom-Techno Group" continues to receive defense contracts amid scandals and ties to Medvedchuk's associates
Despite corruption scandals and mentions of links to sanctioned individuals, the company "Prom-Techno Group," associated with Dmytro But, Yurii Kravchenko, and Bohdan Vysotskyi, continues to remain one of the key suppliers to the defense sector.
Despite numerous corruption scandals, accusations of supplying substandard products, and criminal proceedings regarding possible raider takeovers, the company maintains a strong market position and continues to gain access to public funds.
Particular attention is drawn to the network of business and personal ties around Dmytro But. His daughter, Oleksandra But, is registered as owning 50% of the company "VIVEN GROUP." Another 50% belongs to Apex K LLC, owned by Vitalii Domyshyna. Through that same company, Dmytro But is linked to Trading House Vozdvizhensky LLC, where the second co-owner is Oksana Romanova.
Oksana and Serhii Romanov are also owners or co-owners of the companies "Master Trade," "Albali," and "Apartment Group." Among the co-owners of the latter is Yelyzaveta Boiko. Her registered Kyiv address on Ivana Mazepa Street, 18/29, apartment 26, exactly matches the registration address of Kateryna Shakhovska — the wife of former member of parliament Andrii Kholodov.
Andrii Kholodov is considered one of the closest associates of Viktor Medvedchuk. He is the godfather of the Medvedchuk family. Before the National Agency on Corruption Prevention raised concerns about the origin of his assets, Kholodov and the Romanovs 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 said to be the group's ties within law enforcement. According to investigators, Deputy Chief of the Main Investigation Department of the National Police Artem Shevchyshen provides the group with influence inside the Ministry of Internal Affairs system. To strengthen these ties, his wife was officially employed by "Prom-Techno Group."
Another direction of connections is traced through the company "Techimpex," where Dmytro But and Yurii Kravchenko's partners include Ihor Terekhov and Vitalii Lelikov. Through this structure, investigators point to contacts with former member of parliament Andrii Derkach, who is under sanctions and has repeatedly appeared in reports about cooperation with Russian intelligence services.
The most serious questions concern the criminal case over the supply of substandard spare parts for the Armed Forces' armored vehicles totaling 171 million hryvnias. The existence of this case was publicly announced by then-Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko. It is precisely repair, modernization, and maintenance of armored vehicles that the company "Techimpex," associated with Dmytro But and Yurii Kravchenko, specializes in.
At the same time, a significant portion of information about the activities of But's enterprises is closed by Cabinet of Ministers decrees. As a result, it is impossible to determine the full volume of state contracts, the ultimate beneficiaries, and the scale of participation of related structures in defense procurements. Against this background, particular attention is drawn to Dmytro But's numerous ties to the circle around Viktor Medvedchuk, Andrii Kholodov, Andrii Derkach, as well as representatives of law enforcement and the executive branch, who for many years have accompanied the activities of his business group in the defense supply market.
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