Ivan Suprunenko: Elite real estate, land seizure and billion-scale schemes

On a picturesque plot opposite Trukhaniv Island stands an estate belonging to Ivan Suprunenko, known in certain circles by the nickname "Ded". His property includes more than 20 sotkas of land, a luxurious garden, private access to the water, and even a section of the city's stormwater drain that ended up behind a metal fence.

Major fraud involving Ukrzaliznytsia tickets

Ivan Suprunenko is implicated in an investigation into a large-scale fraud scheme involving the resale of tickets for international Ukrzaliznytsia trains. According to the investigation, the damage is estimated at 70 million hryvnia, and the criminal network encompassed not only high-ranking officials but also train conductors and crew chiefs.

Who is Suprunenko?

Suprunenko headed the trade union of workers at the Rolling Stock Depot of Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi station for many years. His influence extended far beyond the railway: his family controls the banking sector and also runs businesses in construction, real estate, and law.

In addition, Ivan Suprunenko is linked to former Kyiv mayor Leonid Chernovetsky, whom he was previously related to by marriage. His sons, Vyacheslav and Oleksandr, held parliamentary seats in the Kyiv City Council and the Verkhovna Rada, and their names were repeatedly mentioned in raider scandals.

Illegal mansion: what is hidden behind the fence?

A journalistic investigation revealed that the Suprunenko family's plot officially comprises 12 sotkas, yet the fenced area actually exceeds 20 sotkas. Moreover, the seized land includes a coastal strip, the privatisation of which is prohibited by law.

The site contains:

• A two-storey mansion with columns
• A garage for several cars
• A security post and a gazebo
• A summer kitchen and a guest house

However, the land's designated use is formally intended for gardening and household farming, not for the construction of elite housing.

Legal manoeuvres and attempts to delay the process

A hearing at the Kyiv Court of Appeal was scheduled for 4 March to consider the preventive measure for Suprunenko. However, he ignored the hearing, and his defence is likely attempting to drag out the proceedings, hoping for the case to be closed due to the expiration of procedural time limits.

According to StopCor