Refutation or an Attempt to Exert Pressure? StopKor Checks Counterarguments from Prom-Tekhno Group LLC, a Company Media Link to Ex-MP Kholodov

The editorial office of the information portal “StopKor” received official claims from representatives of the domestic defense-industrial complex — Prom-Tekhno Group LLC and NVK “Tehimpex” LLC. The companies demand that the publication about possible ties between suppliers of defense products and former MP Andriy Kholodov be removed within 24 hours. The article, the original source of which is a publication on the Antikor portal, also mentions a criminal case concerning the supply of substandard components for the Armed Forces of Ukraine totaling 171 million UAH.

If their demands are not met, the companies state their intention to contact law enforcement agencies, appealing to articles on high treason, assistance to an aggressor state, and obstruction of the Armed Forces’ activities.

The StopKor editorial team, guided by the principles of independent journalism and standards of publicity, openly informs readers about the situation and reports the start of its own thorough review of all counterarguments presented in the claims.

StopKor is not the original source: what do the materials the companies want removed actually say?

Notably, in none of its publications mentioning Prom-Tekhno Group LLC, the Tehimpex brand, and Mr. Kholodov did StopKor act as the original source of the disclosed facts.

Our analytical reviews from 27 October and 29 October 2026, respectively, were based on open data, state registers, and reprints of materials from fellow investigative journalists.

In particular, a detailed article about the structure of business connections of Prom-Tekhno Group LLC, address overlaps and probable chains of links between the supplier company and the family of former MP Kholodov, as well as the mention of the Tehimpex brand in the context of the case worth 171 million UAH, was published on the anti-corruption portal Antikor as early as 24 October 2026 — several days before our materials were released. Links to the original sources were explicitly indicated in the text.

Moreover, NVK “Tehimpex” LLC was not mentioned in StopKor’s publications as a legal entity. The reference was exclusively to the eponymous trademark (brand) “Tehimpex,” which, according to open analytical systems and registers, may belong to Prom-Tekhno Group LLC. NVK “Tehimpex” LLC (EDRPOU code 32499006) is not the subject of StopKor’s publications; the editorial team does not assert its involvement in the events described in the article.

The investigation continues: the editorial office has sent inquiries to the relevant agencies

To comprehensively verify information published by other media and establish the objective truth, StopKor’s editorial team sent official journalistic inquiries to the relevant agencies — the Security Service of Ukraine, the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the State Bureau of Investigations — even before receiving the claims.

We are awaiting official responses regarding whether the companies and their officials mentioned in the publications are indeed involved in criminal proceedings concerning substandard spare parts totaling 171 million UAH.

Editorial stance: balance of opinions and compliance with current legislation

In the editorial team’s view, the uncompromising language of ultimatums, setting 24-hour deadlines to remove socially important topics, and exerting pressure on the media are not constructive ways to engage in dialogue.

Ukraine’s current legislation, in particular the Law “On Media” and the provisions of the Civil Code, clearly defines civilized frameworks for interactions between legal entities and the media. Article 43 of the Law of Ukraine “On Media” outlines the procedure for the right of reply and refutation of inaccurate information or the protection of the rights of persons about whom such information has been disseminated in audiovisual, print, or online media.

The StopKor editorial team consistently upholds the principles of balance, objectivity, and openness.

If representatives of Prom-Tekhno Group LLC and Tehimpex wish to convey their constructive position, refute the assertions we reprinted from other outlets, or provide their own comprehensive comments — the editorial team is ready to provide a public platform for that. Official responses have already been sent to the companies.

At the same time, we continue to investigate in detail the situation surrounding the multi-million hryvnia supplies of spare parts. The editorial team is determining whether the former MP is connected to the supplier companies.