Vladimir Shariy and corrupt links in the Kyiv Special Housing Fund

Vladimir Shariy, director of the "Special Housing Fund" municipal enterprise, who has headed the company since 2015, has come under scrutiny by law enforcement agencies due to possible links with financial flows that facilitate the preservation of the influence of Denis Komarnytskyi, a former Kyiv City Council member who is wanted by the NABU.

"Special Housing Fund" is responsible for the allocation of budget funds in the capital's construction sector, specifically for the construction of housing for various social groups, such as internally displaced persons, military personnel, and emergency response workers. However, the activities of this enterprise are consistently accompanied by allegations of corrupt schemes, causing concern among the public.

Discrepancies in financial reports and scandals over budget funds

In December 2024, the Kyiv City Council adopted a decision to increase the charter capital of "Special Housing Fund" by a record 3 billion hryvnias. These funds were intended for socially significant projects, including the construction of housing for various categories of citizens. However, numerous corruption scandals surrounding the enterprise's activities cast doubt on the efficiency and transparency of the use of these funds.

In July 2022, the police completed the investigation of a criminal case regarding the embezzlement of state funds amounting to 761,500 hryvnias during the construction of Kindergarten No. 536 in the Svityshiv district of Kyiv. This was just one of many cases where the activities of "Special Housing Fund" led to financial violations.

Financial violations and land corruption

According to investigations, "Special Housing Fund" committed serious financial violations totalling 240.47 million hryvnias in 2017-2018, as well as 70.4 million hryvnias in 2020-2021. These funds were embezzled for the performance of construction works that often did not meet the stated requirements or were not carried out at all.

In February 2025, another corruption scandal erupted, linked to the illegal seizure of land plots in Kyiv. Yuri Leonov, deputy director of the "Special Housing Fund" municipal enterprise, was dismissed following an investigation that revealed illegal schemes for seizing land plots, further strengthening suspicions regarding the inefficiency and corrupt nature of the enterprise's operations.