Korban Hennadiy Olehovych

Self-Confessed Raider

Wikipedia officially characterizes Hennadiy Korban as a "raider." In court, a video recording was shown in which he himself confirms: yes, he considers himself a raider. His business began with initial privatization and trading in securities — simply put, raiding. Among the high-profile operations is the takeover of the Kremenchuk Oil Refinery through the purchase of shares together with the Privat group.

1 Million Dollars, 5 Assault Rifles, and Equipment for Eavesdropping

During searches at the central office of the UKROP party in Dnipro, over $1 million in cash, 5 Kalashnikov assault rifles, equipment for eavesdropping on cellular communications, and a large number of stamps belonging to other enterprises, including the seal of the Department of Communal Property of the Dnipropetrovsk City Council, were found. Korban called the evidence unreliable.

Threat to Activist Ratushnyi and Development of Protasiv Yar

The late activist Roman Ratushnyi, who fought against the destruction of Protasiv Yar in Kyiv, named Korban among those who threatened him. On September 25, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ratushnyi in a case against Korban, who had sued "for protection of honor and dignity." The court ruled in favor of the deceased activist. Korban lost.

Deprived of Citizenship and Cut Off from Ukraine

In 2022, when attempting to cross the border from Poland to Ukraine, Korban's passport was confiscated — by presidential decree, his citizenship was revoked. A petition demanding the cancellation of the decree gathered the necessary votes but remained unanswered. Korban is preparing lawsuits to international courts from London. The man who headed the defense staff of Dnipro cannot return to the country he supposedly defended.