Artur Shatarskyi and debts of more than $2 million: a Servant of the People deputy became a defendant in a loan case

Ternopil city council deputy from the Servant of the People party Artur Shatarskyi has become a defendant in a civil case seeking recovery of a debt under a loan agreement. Previously several people publicly claimed financial claims against him, including loans allegedly worth millions of dollars.

This was reported by the publication TeNews.

Loans of more than two million dollars

In February 2026 the publication Chasopys published a piece with accounts from people who said they had lent Artur Shatarskyi significant sums of money but were unable to get them back.

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

At the same time, these assertions currently lack independent judicial confirmation. Statements about handing over money do not prove either the existence of a debt of the stated amount or unlawful actions by the deputy.

The court is reviewing a claim for debt recovery

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

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

The opening of proceedings does not mean the plaintiff’s claims have already been recognized as justified. The court must examine evidence of the transfer of funds, the terms of the agreement, and whether there are grounds for debt recovery.

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

Shatarskyi works as an aide to a member of parliament

Artur Shatarskyi is a Ternopil city council deputy from the Servant of the People party. He also works as a permanent assistant-consultant to Member of Parliament Volodymyr Hevko.

The TeNews article notes that the editorial office did not receive Shatarskyi’s position regarding the claims of unpaid loans and the lawsuit with Vasyl Tomchyshyn.

Thus, at present the court proceedings concern a specific claim for debt recovery, while the amount of more than two million dollars voiced by other citizens remains their allegation, which requires separate confirmation.