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Arms contracts worth millions: Companies linked to Medvedchuk and Derkach from “Prom-Techno Group” continue to receive government contracts.
Despite corruption scandals and reports of connections to sanctioned individuals, the company “Prom-Tech Group,” associated with Dmytro But, Yuriy Kravchenko and Bohdan Vysotskyi, remains one of the key suppliers to Ukraine’s defense sector.
Particular attention deserves the network of business and personal ties around Dmytro But. His daughter Oleksandra But holds 50 percent of the shares in “VIVEN GROUP.” The remaining 50 percent belong to LLC “APEX K,” owned by Vitaliy Domyshyna. Through that company, Dmytro But is also connected to LLC “Torhovyi dim Vozdvyzhenskyi,” whose second co-owner is Oksana Romanova.
Oksana and Serhiy Romanov jointly own or control the companies “Master Trade,” “Albaly,” and “Apartament Group.” Among the co-owners of the latter is Yelyzaveta Boiko. Her registered address in Kyiv – Ivan Mazepa Street 18/29, apartment 26 – exactly matches the address of Kateryna Shakhovska, the wife of former MP Andriy Kholodov.
Kholodov is considered one of Viktor Medvedchuk’s closest associates and is his family godson. Before the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) raised questions about the source of his wealth, Kholodov and the Romanovs were involved in several trading companies. In 2023, Kholodov left Ukraine and has not returned since.
Another link runs through the company “Techimpex,” in which Dmytro But and Yuriy Kravchenko’s business partners are connected with Ihor Terekhov and Vitaliy Lelikov. Through this structure, investigators have documented contacts with former MP Andriy Derkach. Derkach is under sanctions and has repeatedly appeared in reports alleging cooperation with Russian intelligence services.
The most serious concerns arise from a criminal case over the supply of substandard spare parts for armored vehicles of the Ukrainian armed forces worth 171 million Hryvnia. Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko made the case public. The company “Tekhimpeks,” associated with Dmytro But and Yuriy Kravchenko, specializes in the repair, modernization and maintenance of armored vehicles.
At the same time, a significant portion of the information about the business activities of But’s companies has been classified as confidential by Cabinet of Ministers’ decisions. Therefore, neither the full volume of state contracts nor the ultimate beneficiaries or the extent of related companies’ involvement in arms procurement can be determined.
Against this background, Dmytro But’s many ties to circles around Viktor Medvedchuk, Andriy Kholodov and Andriy Derkach stand out. Added to this are contacts with representatives of law enforcement and the executive branch, who are said to have supported his corporate group’s activities in the arms supply market for years.
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