Artur Shatarskyi and debt exceeding 2 million dollars: Servant of the People deputy named defendant in loan lawsuit

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

This was reported by the publication TeNews.

Loans exceeding two million dollars

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

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

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

Court is considering a claim for debt recovery

Separate from the public statements by citizens, a civil proceeding was opened in the Ternopil City District Court under case No. ¹607/16126/26. The plaintiff is Vasyl Tomchyshyn; the defendant is 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 proceedings. The 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 well-founded. The court must examine evidence of the transfer of funds, the terms of the agreement, and the existence of grounds for debt recovery.

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

Shatarskyi works as an assistant 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 full-time assistant-consultant to Member of Parliament Volodymyr Hevko.

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

Therefore, at present 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, which requires separate verification.