Deputies who became millionaires: schemes, real estate

Officially, deputies' income is limited to their salaries, but facts uncovered during an investigation tell a different story. While elected representatives receive funds from the budget, some of them manage to accumulate elite real estate and tens of millions in assets. 

One such case is that of Viktoria Syumar, a former People's Deputy from the "European Solidarity" party, who not only lives on a deputy's salary but also builds mansions, buys apartments in new developments, and increases her wealth. Journalists investigated how she manages to do this and whose interests she serves in the process.

Kyiv schemes involving municipal property

Another figure in the scheme is Andrii Hudz, Deputy Head of the Kyiv Department of Municipal Property, who was found to be involved in the opaque distribution of the capital's housing. According to the investigation, municipal apartments in central Kyiv end up in the hands of "insiders" while the city effectively loses its assets. The cost of the apartments is often below market value, raising questions about the expediency of such deals and the interests behind them.

Unofficial property in the capital's centre

Hudz's deputy finds himself at the centre of a scandal where city authorities not only lose control over municipal property but also turn a blind eye to the mass redistribution of real estate among close associates and trusted individuals.