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Lexus for 4,7 million hryvnias, gifts worth 1,83 million, and his wife’s estates: what the new head of Cherkasy Regional Council Kuklin declared
On 22 October 2026, the Cherkasy Regional Council elected Oleg Kuklin from the Servant of the People party as its new chair. 45 of the 49 deputies present voted for him. Four previous attempts to elect the council’s leader had ended without result. Kuklin, who for many years headed a state college, declared a Lexus worth nearly 4,7 million UAH, cash gifts from his wife and daughter totaling more than 1,8 million UAH, and substantial foreign-currency savings.
This was reported by Suspilne.
Lexus for 4,7 million UAH and gifts from family
On 17 November 2025, Oleg Kuklin bought a Lexus RX 450h+ 2025 model year for 4 696 000 UAH. The seller was LLC "VIDI ELIT."
On the day of the purchase, the official’s wife, Oksana Kuklina, gifted him 1 361 400 UAH, and his daughter Tetiana — another 465 000 UAH. The total amount of gifts was 1 826 400 UAH.
In addition, Kuklin took out a loan from Crédit Agricole Bank for 2 348 000 UAH — exactly half the car’s price.
Part of the funds the family used came from selling their previous car. According to the annual declaration, a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2020 model year belonged to the official’s wife. On 13 November 2025 she sold the car for 1 163 700 UAH — 4 days before buying the Lexus.
When registering the new vehicle, Kuklin also paid 195 667 UAH in mandatory pension levy. On 27 November he submitted a series of notifications to the NACP register, separately recording the car purchase, the Toyota sale, receipt of cash gifts, and the registration payment.
Family income and foreign-currency savings
In 2025 Kuklin received 1 033 440 UAH in base salary from the Cherkasy State Vocational Business College and another 152 090 UAH for moonlighting. His pension income was 283 320 UAH.
Oksana Kuklina declared 980 963 UAH in entrepreneurial income and 39 190 UAH in pension. The cash gift she gave her husband exceeded her annual entrepreneurial income by 380 437 UAH.
The family also listed substantial cash savings in foreign currency. Oleg Kuklin declared 65 thousand euros, and his wife — 55 thousand dollars. By the publication’s estimate, together this is about 5,8 million UAH.
The declaration for 2024 also showed large foreign-currency holdings: 71 thousand euros for Kuklin and 57 thousand dollars for his wife.
Real estate registered to his wife
Although Oleg Kuklin does not declare any real estate in his own name, his wife is listed as owner of 2 residential houses with areas of 336,6 and 19,1 m², an apartment of 46 m², a non-residential space of 97,6 m², and 7 land plots totaling almost 0,96 hectares.
The declaration also lists a garden house whose ownership has not been registered. The main residential house was purchased back in 17 July 1998. Some of the land plots entered the family’s ownership in 2002–2010, and another plot was acquired in 2023.
Among Kuklin’s declared possessions are a Breguet watch he has owned since 2011, a collection of paintings by a Cherkasy artist, and a library. The values of these items are not specified in the declaration.
From the Party of Regions to Servant of the People
Kuklin’s political career began long before his election as council chair. In 2010 he entered the Cherkasy City Council from the Party of Regions, taking fifth place on the party list.
In 2020 the former "regional" representative headed the city election headquarters for Servant of the People. At that time, party leadership explained his switch by saying he allegedly did not share Viktor Yanukovych’s ideology.
In an interview with Suspilne on 23 October 2026, Kuklin said he left the Party of Regions faction back in 2013. Since 2020 he has represented Servant of the People in the Cherkasy Regional Council.
Kuklin also announced his intention to resign as college director starting 1 November 2026. He had held that position since 2001.
Thus, the public declarations of the new head of the Cherkasy Regional Council contain information about the purchase of a Lexus for nearly 4,7 million UAH, cash gifts from close relatives, a bank loan, the sale of the previous car, and the family’s foreign-currency savings.
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