Position: deputy of the Zhytomyr Regional Council from the "Strength and Honor" party.
Sphere of corrupt activity: construction.
Region of corruption activity: Zhytomyr city.
Qualification: Kropyvnytskyi's actions were qualified under Part 5 of Article 190, Part 1 of Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: at large.
Case story: On November 20, 2024, under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor General's Office, a suspicion was reported to the current deputy of the Zhytomyr Regional Council on the facts of fraudulent actions and forgery of documents (Part 5 of Article 190, Part 1 of Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
According to the investigation, in 2021, the deputy built and put into operation a shopping center in Zhytomyr. Later, he implemented a mechanism for obtaining cheap electricity from JSC "Zhytomyroblenergo" to ensure the functioning of the real estate object. To do this, when concluding an electricity supply contract, the suspect used forged documents confirming the location of a residential building at the address of the shopping center. This guaranteed the receipt of electricity at a "household tariff", which is 2.5 times lower than the "commercial". The owner of the shopping center leased premises to misled entrepreneurs and received compensation from them for electricity in accordance with the "commercial tariff". The total trading area of the building was 2,100 sq m.
As a result of illegal actions, state-owned energy companies suffered UAH 3.4 million in material damage.
From their own sources, journalists learned that Volodymyr Kropyvnytskyi, a deputy of the Zhytomyr Regional Council from the "Strength and Honor" party, was suspected, and the shopping center that he built instead of a residential building is located near the "Khmilnyky" market in Bohuniya.
Punishment under the articles under which the indictment was filed:
● Part 5, Article 190 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Fraud) – imprisonment for a term of 5 to 12 years with confiscation of property;
● Part 1 of Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Forgery of documents, seals, stamps and forms, sale or use of forged documents, seals, stamps) – a fine of up to one thousand tax-free minimum incomes of citizens (up to UAH 17,000) or probationary supervision for a term of up to two years, or restriction of liberty for the same term.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: open sources do not provide information about the deputy's potential accomplices.
Assets: in the 2023 declaration, Kropyvnytskyi indicated that he owns several land plots, a complex, a store, a store with office space, a repair and mechanical workshop, a pumping station building, a water tower with an artesian well, a non-food store, an educational building, and a residential building. In turn, his wife Lyudmila owns an apartment in Zhytomyr, a property complex, non-residential premises, and a land plot. The couple also rents several land plots.
Volodymyr Kropyvnytskyi also declared ten vehicles at once. In particular, six cars, three trucks, and a semi-trailer.
In addition, Kropyvnytsky's wife owns the corporate rights of 11 enterprises.
Kropyvnytskyi's income for 2023 was UAH 3,998,068, and his wife's was UAH 4,815,460.
Volodymyr Kropyvnytskyi declared 430,000 UAH in cash, 340,000 USD, and 215,664 UAH in his bank account. In turn, Lyudmila Kropyvnytska declared 250,000 USD in cash, and 1,131,028 UAH in her bank accounts. The official's wife also declared 4,991,000 UAH lent to third parties.
Persons who should have reacted: law enforcement agencies responded in a timely manner to Volodymyr Kropyvnytskyi's criminal activities, presenting him with a suspicion.
Scandals: Before the corruption scheme, Volodymyr Kropyvnytskyi was not seen as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
https://zhitomir.info/news_224575.html
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/1b3b6fce-2d3d-4b8d-9b44-2938462a97fe