Lykov Dmytro Ihorovych

15 Real Estate Properties for a Civil Servant Without Money in the Bank Account

Acting head of "Kyivgenplan" Dmytro Lykov declared 15 real estate properties: several apartments in Kyiv and Ivano-Frankivsk region, a 4,999 sq.m land plot near Kyiv, a house in Bukovel, a summer house in Skhidnytsia purchased in 2024 for 3 million UAH, and a 153 sq.m office in Kyiv. The bank accounts hold only 3,000 hryvnias. The declaration is silent on where the money for all this real estate came from.

Two Mercedes Cars on "Rent" from an Unrelated Person

Lykov drives a Mercedes-Benz ML 350 and a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450—both registered as rentals from someone named Yulia Kovalenko. The value of the GLE 450 is not indicated in the declaration. The director's salary is 342,000 UAH per year. The cars together cost more than he earns in several years. "Renting" is a standard method to use someone else's name as a cover.

Prosecutor's Office Checks Assets—But the Official Remains in Position

The Absolution Leaks materials prompted the prosecutor's office to initiate an investigation into Lykov's assets. The person who manages the development of the city's master plan—a document that defines where building is allowed and where it is not—declares assets incompatible with official income. The conflict of interest is obvious. The authorities' reaction has been slow.

Bukovel, Skhidnytsia, and the Master Plan in His Pocket

The house in Bukovel and the summer house in Skhidnytsia are not just about leisure. It raises the question of where the head of a municipal organization gets the money for elite real estate in resort areas. Lykov leads the structure that effectively sets the rules for Kyiv’s development. Whoever controls the master plan controls where billions go into real estate—and where their own property ends up.