Court refers case of abuses in Kyiv City Council to NABU

Judicial authorities submitted a private ruling to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) concerning officials of the Kyiv City Council and Andrii Vavrysh. The grounds for the proceedings were abuses in the transfer of a land plot at 73 Poleva Street.

How did the land’s intended use change?

Initially, the Kyiv City Council allocated the plot to the Public Organisation of Afghan Veterans. It was planned that a prosthetics workshop with a small residential block, including 10–12 rooms for temporary accommodation, would be built there.

However, later on, thanks to the approval provided by Andrii Vavrysh and the support of several councillors, a decision was adopted permitting the construction of a multi-apartment residential complex with 700 units. This violated the intended and functional purpose of the land.

Losses to the Kyiv territorial community

In 2020, the residential complex was completed, and the city authorities lost the right to dispose of this land plot, whether through sale or lease. Now, anti-corruption bodies must determine whether the actions of the officials and the businessman were part of a scheme to illegally seize the land.