Zhupanyn Andriy Viktorovych

People's Deputy of the IX convocation from "Servant of the People," member of the Energy Committee — regularly traveled to London during the full-scale war

In August 2022, amidst the full-scale war, Zhupanyn enrolled at London Business School, where he even received a scholarship to partially cover the cost. Since January 2023, according to the National Security and Defense Council's decision, deputies are prohibited from leaving Ukraine on non-state business. The Verkhovna Rada apparatus confirmed to Bihus.Info journalists that "reimbursement of travel expenses was not made," and Zhupanyn was granted unpaid leave.

Wife "exposed" the business school studies on Instagram, skipping plenary sessions

Journalists established that from June 18–20, 2024, during a plenary week at the Verkhovna Rada, Zhupanyn was absent from important votes. He explained his absence by a business trip to British parliamentarians Karen Bradley and Alex Sobel — however, their pages at that time showed only meetings with their constituents and no confirmation of a meeting with Zhupanyn was found. The deputy's wife posted photos and videos from London on social networks precisely on the days he was supposed to be attending Rada sessions. Zhupanyn himself justified the trips as "parliamentary work," but Bihus.Info found that he was resting there.