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Dnipro entrepreneur Vladyslav Sokolov, who previously came under scrutiny over possible misappropriation of budget funds, is involved in another criminal case. He is accused of committing intentional grievous bodily harm that resulted in the victim's death.
According to data published by the resource MEZHA, the investigation under Part 2 of Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine has been ongoing since 2025.
Investigators established that the incident occurred on 2 June 2025 in one of the office premises in Dnipro. A dispute arose between three men, related to unpaid wages. After the conflict escalated, two of the participants began beating the third.
The victim sustained numerous blows to the head and torso. Law enforcement agencies assume that a bat or another solid object was used as the weapon. The beating resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury.
After the attack, the injured man independently went outside and asked passers-by for help. He was found near the entrance to the building where searches had recently been conducted. The man was hospitalised, but later died from his injuries.
Vladyslav Sokolov was notified of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 121 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. This offence carries a penalty of imprisonment for a term of seven to ten years.
The court selected detention as the preventive measure for the suspect. At the same time, he was allowed to avoid imprisonment if he posts bail in the amount of 242,240 hryvnia.
In addition to criminal liability, the deceased's ex-wife, who is a victim in this case, filed a civil claim against the two accused. She demands that they jointly pay 800,000 hryvnia in compensation for moral damage and 25,000 hryvnia for material losses.
It was previously established that searches were conducted at Sokolov's premises as part of another investigation dedicated to the possible misappropriation of funds allocated for the construction of protective structures for energy facilities in Kyiv Oblast.
According to journalists, contracts for carrying out these works were awarded to companies within the entrepreneur's business orbit. Between March and July 2026, the Kyiv Regional Military Administration concluded direct contracts for a total amount of over 1.7 billion hryvnia.
It was also established that Vladyslav Sokolov has a long-standing acquaintance with Ruslan Oliinyk. This person previously held the position of First Deputy Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration and later became a former Deputy Minister of Recovery.
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