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More than 2,9 million UAH from the Kyiv city budget were directed to two Kharkiv entrepreneurs for the supply of caskets for burying homeless, unidentified deceased, and people whom relatives have refused.
However, during participation in tenders both IPs provided essentially identical contracts with forged signatures and seals allegedly on behalf of the Pulinsky Water Utility. These documents were intended to confirm their experience, though the current head of the enterprise stated that the water utility has never worked with either of them.
More than 2,9 million UAH for coffins for burying homeless and unidentified deceased was paid by the Kyiv Municipal Ritual Service to two Kharkiv entrepreneurs. At the same time, to participate in the procurements, both IPs submitted documents that show signs of forgery: contracts with the same numbers, dates, terms, and quantity of goods, allegedly entered into with the same municipal enterprise.
This is reported by NGL.media, citing tender documents published in the Prozorro system.
The individuals are sole proprietors Mykhailo Lymar and Ihor Maslii. To confirm the supply experience of coffins, they provided to Kyiv’s specialized municipal enterprise “Specialized Compound of Municipal-Consumer Services Enterprises” copies of contracts with the Pulinsky Water Utility.
However, the documents raised questions. The two entrepreneurs allegedly concluded agreements with the water utility for the supply of 300 coffins. The contracts have identical numbers and dates, and fully match in terms, quantity, and types of products. Moreover, the documents reveal a forged seal and the signature of the former head of the enterprise.
The tender proposals also included delivery notes intended to confirm payments for previous deliveries.
In the Pulinsky Water Utility itself, they denied any business relations with the Kharkiv entrepreneurs. The current head, Serhiy Tsylyk, told journalists that they had never signed contracts with Mykhailo Lymar or Ihor Maslii.
“We did not work with them and we do not know these people at all. It turns out someone is using our name and prices,” said Serhiy Tsylyk.
According to him, the enterprise has encountered such a situation for the first time and is currently considering further actions.
Coffins for the homeless: what 2,9 million UAH were spent
Despite the questionable documents, Mykhailo Lymar and Ihor Maslii concluded three contracts with Kyiv’s funeral service for coffin supplies. The total value of the purchases 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. The coffins are intended for burying homeless people, unidentified deceased, and persons whom relatives refused.
Acting Director of the Kyiv Special Compound Oleksandr Krasiko explained that such burials are funded by the state budget, so additional costs for upholstering coffins are deemed unnecessary.
At the same time, the municipal enterprise stated that they do not have the ability to independently verify the authenticity of every document submitted by participants in the tenders.
Public procurement specialist of the Special Compound Oleksandr Babenko noted that the enterprise is not a criminological institution that could check signatures and seals. He said that if the “Pulin Sky Water Utility” officially informs about the use of inaccurate information, this will be taken into account when evaluating tender proposals.
Familial ties and a shared phone number
Journalists also drew attention to connections between the two suppliers. It turned out that the entrepreneurs are related: Ihor Maslii 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. Maslii changed it only six days before Kyiv’s funeral service announced a tender for coffin procurement.
Both entrepreneurs refused to comment to NGL.media journalists.
Not the first scandal around Kyiv’s funeral structures
The operations of SKP “Special Compound of PKPO” and related funeral structures in the capital have previously come under journalists’ scrutiny.
In particular, two weeks ago the publication “Our Money” reported on a dubious procurement for the construction of the Memorial Square in Kyiv valued at 436 million UAH. Separately, police and prosecutors are investigating a criminal case into possible embezzlement of budget funds during repairs at city cemeteries and in the crematorium.
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