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Mitrukhin's companies receive billions from the state, but their past and circles around them reveal a Russian trace
Businessman Oleg Mitrokhin, through his companies, secures billion-dollar contracts from the state, including for the Army's clothing. However, in the past of these companies and among their co-owners, journalists from Stop Corruption TV found a whole string of Russian traces. These include purchases of fabrics from Russian manufacturers, a Ministry of Defense general who ran for a pro-Russian party, and a co-owner connected with a firm in occupied Yenakiieve.
More details — in a report by Denys Stradetsky for Stop Corruption TV.
Who dresses the army
LLC "MIK" is among the largest suppliers of clothing and equipment for the defense needs. According to YouControl, in the last three years the company earned state contracts totaling over 6,8 billion UAH. Zaporizhzhia's "Yugstal", another Mitrokhin firm, signed over a thousand contracts with the state totaling more than 3 billion UAH.
The reputation of "MIK" is far from pristine. At the end of 2025 year, the Antimonopoly Committee fined the company 30 million UAH for a collusion in tenders of the State Back-Up Operator (DOB) for the procurement of holsters for body armor and winter jackets. The company also figures in a criminal proceeding regarding a possible collusion with DOB officials. According to the investigators, the army received goods of improper quality at inflated prices. From a court order shown by journalists in the investigation, it is clear that this case is being led by the Main Investigative Department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The qualification there is: part 1, art. 114-1 (obstruction of the lawful activity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine) and part 5, art. 191 of the Criminal Code.
Fabrics from "Russian manufacturers"
Tracing the history of "MIK", journalists found a Russian direction. According to data on foreign economic activity, up to 2018 the company purchased materials in Russia.
Even more telling is the company's archival profile on a Russian-language business portal. It states outright that fabrics for production and sale by "MIK" are purchased from Russian manufacturers. Thus, at least until 2018, that is, several years after the annexation of Crimea and the start of the war in Donbas, a company that today sews for the Ukrainian Armed Forces worked with Russian suppliers.
When journalists asked, the company did not respond. A sales manager said she did not know anything and advised calling other numbers; an official inquiry to the company remains unanswered.
General from "Our Land"
Another Mitrokhin company — LLC Ukrainian Scientific-Engineering Company "Bulava". The businessman founded it in 2022 year together with his son Artem and the Minister of Defense general Yevhen Zamotaev.
In 2015 year Zamotaev ran for the Zaporizhzhia regional council from the pro-Russian party "Our Land". In the investigation, this political force is linked to the sanctioned Oleg Murayev, whose media for years broadcast Russian propaganda narratives.
"UNIK Bulava" also came under scrutiny in a case about possible collusion with DOB officials. The company conducted searches and seized documents and a hard drive. A company representative advised journalists to send a written inquiry about the company’s role in the case.
Partner connected with occupied Donetsk region
The most striking find concerns the fuel business. Until 2026 year Mitrokhin was the beneficiary and head of LLC "Energo-pool", which trades various kinds of fuel. Among the firm's co-owners remains Davit Vaagogovich Khodzhayan.
In Russian registries, a person with the same surname, first name, and patronymic is listed as the founder of LLC "MAYAK-2", registered in occupied Yenakiieve in Donetsk region, in the so-called "DNR". The publication does not claim exact identity: it concerns a person with similar data who is presumably the founder of this firm. The company, registered under Russian rules, pays taxes to the budget of the Russian Federation and effectively fills the treasury of a state that bombards Ukrainian cities.
"To hell with Putin"
Against the backdrop of these links, it is notable how Mitrokhin himself publicly speaks about the war. In a video address on Facebook, recorded against the backdrop of the Motherland monument, the businessman wishes death to Putin, peace, and health to all, ending with the words "Glory to Ukraine!" He speaks Russian in the video.
Explain the connections of his companies to journalists, Mitrokhin did not want. When Stop Corruption journalist introduced himself and began to explain the topic, the businessman hung up and did not answer subsequent calls. They also sent him questions via WhatsApp, and there is no answer yet.
Unanswered questions
Purchases of fabrics in Russia up to 2018 year, co-owner from a pro-Russian party and a partner connected with a company in occupied Yenakiieve do not by themselves prove violations of the law. But all these connections involve companies that receive billions of hryvnias from the defense budget and appear in the SBU case on obstruction of the Armed Forces. Therefore, society has the right to hear explanations, and the state must check whom it trusts to supply the army.
Document: PDF proof of the original version of the news item "Тканини з росії, генерал із проросійської партії і партнер в окупованому Єнакієвому: російський слід у бізнесі Мітрохіна". It records the publication content at the moment of the first scan, the preservation date and the source: StopKor.
