Millions from the budget for coffins: two sole proprietors submitted documents with identical signatures and seals

More than 2,9 million UAH from the Kyiv city budget were directed to two Kharkiv entrepreneurs for supplying coffins for burying homeless, unidentified deceased, and people whose relatives refused to claim.

However, during participation in tenders, both individual entrepreneurs provided essentially identical contracts with forged signatures and stamps allegedly on behalf of the "Pulinsky Water Utility". These documents were supposed to confirm their experience, although the current head of the enterprise stated that the water utility never worked with either of them.

More than 2,9 million UAH for coffins for burying homeless and unidentified deceased was paid by Kyiv’s municipal ritual service to two Kharkiv entrepreneurs. At the same time, to participate in procurements, both FOPs submitted documents with signs of forgery: contracts with the same numbers, dates, terms, and quantity of goods allegedly concluded with the same municipal enterprise.

This is reported by NGL.media, citing tender documentation published in the Prozorro system.

The individuals are private entrepreneurs Mykhailo Lymar and Ihor Masliy. To confirm their coffin supply experience, they provided Kyiv’s specialized municipal enterprise "Special Complex of Municipal and Household Service Enterprises" copies of contracts with the "Pulinsky Water Utility."

However, the documents raised questions. Both entrepreneurs allegedly signed agreements with the water utility for coffin supply of 300 coffins. The contracts have identical numbers and dates, and completely match in terms, quantity, and types of products. Moreover, in the documents journalists found a forged stamp and a signature of the former head of the enterprise.

Delivery notes were also attached to the tender proposals to confirm payment for previous deliveries.

In the Pulinsky Water Utility itself, they denied any business relations with the Kharkiv entrepreneurs. The current head of the enterprise, Serhiy Tsylik, told reporters that they never concluded contracts with Mykhailo Lymar or Ihor Masliy.

"We did not work with them and do not know these people at all. It turns out someone is using our name and our prices," said Serhiy Tsylik.

According to him, the enterprise is facing a similar situation for the first time, so they are currently only considering further actions.

Coffins for the homeless: what 2,9 million UAH were spent.

Despite the dubious documents, Mykhailo Lymar and Ihor Masliy signed three contracts with Kyiv’s funeral service for coffin supply. The total value of the procurements exceeded 2,9 million UAH.

For these funds, the municipal enterprise purchased 3080 standard coffins without upholstery.

In the funeral service, they explained that such a configuration is related to the specifics of product use. Coffins are intended for burying homeless people, unidentified deceased, and individuals whose relatives refused to claim.

Acting director of the Kyiv Special Complex, Oleksandr Krasiko, explained that such burials are funded by the state budget, so additional expenses on upholstery for coffins are deemed unnecessary.

At the same time, the municipal enterprise stated that they cannot independently verify the authenticity of every document submitted by participants in tenders.

Public procurement specialist of the special complex, Oleksandr Babenko, noted that the enterprise is not a forensic institution capable of checking signatures and stamps. According to him, if the Pulinsky Water Utility officially informs about the use of unreliable information, this will be taken into account when evaluating tender proposals.

Family ties and a shared phone number.

Journalists also drew attention to connections between the two suppliers. It turned out the entrepreneurs are related: Ihor Masliy is already 15 years married to Mykhailo Lymar’s sister.

Additionally, according to YouControl, until February 2026 year, both entrepreneurs listed the same phone number in contact information. Masliy changed it only six days before Kyiv’s funeral service announced a tender for coffin procurement.

Both entrepreneurs refused to comment to NGL.media.

Not the first scandal around Kyiv’s funeral structures.

The activities of SKP "Special Complex of PKPO" and related funeral structures of the capital have previously drawn journalists’ attention.

In particular, two weeks ago the publication Our Money reported on a dubious procurement for the construction of a Memorial Square in Kyiv valued at 436 million UAH. Separately, police and the prosecutor’s office are investigating a criminal case regarding possible embezzlement of budget funds during repairs at city cemeteries and in the crematorium.