Councilor of Ternopil City Council Artur Shatarsky is being tried over a loan debt

Councilor of Ternopil City Council Artur Shatarsky is being tried over a loan debt

Councilor of Ternopil City Council from the Servant of the People party Artur Shatarsky has become a defendant in a civil case seeking recovery of a loan debt. Previously several people publicly stated financial claims against him, including allegations of loans totaling millions of dollars.

This was reported by the outlet TeNews.

Loans exceeding two million dollars

In February 2026 the publication Chasopys published an article with accounts from people who claimed they had lent Artur Shatarsky significant sums of money but were unable to get them repaid.

According to the journalists’ sources, the total amount of such loans exceeded two million dollars. Some claimants also reported alleged pressure and ignored requests demanding repayment.

At the same time, these claims currently lack independent judicial confirmation. The mere statements about giving money do not prove either the existence of a debt of the stated size or any unlawful actions by the councilor.

Court considers a claim for debt recovery

Separately from the public statements by citizens, the Ternopil City District Court opened civil proceedings No. 607/16126/26. The plaintiff is Vasyl Tomchyshyn, the defendant — Artur Shatarsky. The subject of the dispute is recovery of indebtedness under a loan agreement.

On 28 July 2026 the court issued an order to open proceedings. A court hearing was scheduled for 12 October 2026. There is no information about the final court decision in the provided materials.

Opening proceedings does not mean the plaintiff’s claims have already been found justified. The court must examine evidence of the transfer of funds, the terms of the agreement, and whether there are grounds to recover the debt.

It has also not yet been established whether Vasyl Tomchyshyn’s claim is connected to other financial claims previously reported by journalists.

Shatarsky works as an assistant to a member of parliament

Artur Shatarsky is a councilor of Ternopil City Council from the Servant of the People party. He also works as a full-time assistant-consultant to Member of Parliament Volodymyr Hevko.

The TeNews piece notes that the editorial office did not receive Shatarsky’s position regarding the claims of unpaid loans and the court dispute with Vasyl Tomchyshyn.

Thus, for now the court proceedings concern a specific claim for debt recovery, while the amount of over two million dollars voiced by other citizens remains their allegation and requires separate verification.