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Companies linked to former Member of Parliament Andriy Kholodov and Dmitry But’s business group continue to receive state defense contracts despite criminal proceedings. In particular, this concerns Prom-Tehno Group LLC, which operates in mechanical engineering and fulfills defense orders.
This was reported by Fakty.
The co-founders of the enterprise associated with the Tehimpex brand are Yuriy Kravchenko, Dmytro But, and Bohdan Vysotskyi.
In the chain of companies connected to them are entrepreneurs described as former business partners of Andriy Kholodov. In addition, the registration address of one of the co-owners of a structure from this business circle allegedly exactly matches the Kyiv address of the former MP’s wife, Kateryna Shakhovska.
Against this backdrop, questions arise about the criminal proceeding concerning the supply of substandard spare parts for the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s armored vehicles worth more than 171 million UAH.
In May 2026, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced that this case had been referred to court. According to the investigation, at the start of the full-scale invasion a private company received two state contracts totaling more than 171 million UAH. However, the supplied parts, including cooling tubes for infantry fighting vehicle engines, proved unsuitable for their intended use.
The entrepreneur was charged with organizing the embezzlement and seizure of another’s property on an especially large scale, as well as legalization of proceeds obtained by criminal means. Officials were charged with negligent performance by a military service member of their duties, resulting in grave consequences under martial law.
At the same time, a significant portion of information about the activities of defense enterprises is classified in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers’ resolutions. Because of this, it is impossible to establish the full volume of state contracts, the ultimate beneficiaries, and the scale of related entities’ participation in defense procurements.
It remains unclear whether the Ministry of Defense and the Security Service of Ukraine vetted the ultimate beneficiaries and business ties of suppliers before signing contracts. It is also unknown whether the NABU and SAPO examined a possible overlap between the individuals involved in the substandard parts case and Kholodov’s business circle.
Andriy Kholodov himself resigned his parliamentary mandate in 2023 after the NABU-detected signs of inaccurate asset declarations were found by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention. It also became known that he held a residence permit in Cyprus. The former MP left Ukraine and has not returned since.
Kholodov’s family also owns an estate in an elite district of Vienna. Property of 360 square meters with a land plot of 20 sotkas was purchased in 2013 for 6 million euros. The listed owner is the former MP’s wife, Kateryna Shakhovska.
At the same time, possible business ties between Kholodov and defense suppliers do not constitute proven involvement of the former MP in the criminal proceeding.
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