How profiteers develop tourism during the war

Despite the closed airspace and the absence of tourist flows due to military operations, the State Tourism Development Agency continues to actively spend budget funds. 

In 2024, the agency cost the state treasury 15.7 million hryvnias. Notably, 5.5 million of this amount was allocated for bonuses.

Agency head Maryana Oleskyv received a salary of 166,400 hryvnias and a bonus of 113,900 hryvnias in May. In addition, 22 agency employees received 1 million hryvnias in salaries and 500,000 hryvnias in bonuses for the same month.

What are such payments for? Publications on social media about World Cleanup Day or news about the beach season? 

Meanwhile, some officials are demonstrating a sharp improvement in their financial situation by acquiring real estate and cars:

Ihor Chava became the owner of an apartment in Drohobych worth between 3 and 3.5 million hryvnias.
Yulia Kasyan bought a Hyundai Santa Fe for $4,200, although the market value of this model is approximately $17,700.
Her husband became the owner of a Skoda Octavia in 2022, which was valued at 10,000 hryvnias in the declaration instead of the actual price of 185,000 hryvnias.

In a situation where the country is fighting for survival, such expenditures and acquisitions look at least provocative.