Ex-deputy minister Oliinyk and contractor Sokolov had joint photos as early as 2018

Link between official and contractor dates back to 2018

Public posts on social media indicate a long-standing acquaintance between former Deputy Minister of Reconstruction Ruslan Oliinyk and entrepreneur Vladyslav Sokolov. Their Facebook pages retain joint photos and tags dated 2018. This fact draws attention against the backdrop of current events: searches are being conducted at Sokolov's premises, and Oliinyk has announced his resignation.

Multi-billion direct orders for the energy sector

Between March and July 2026, the Kyiv Regional Military Administration (RMA) concluded a number of direct contracts for the construction of protective structures for energy facilities. The total value of these agreements exceeded 1.7 billion hryvnia. The orders were awarded to companies associated with Vladyslav Sokolov. Notably, these contracts were signed without competitive procedures.

In addition to construction work, enterprises from Sokolov's orbit supplied goods to departments of the Kyiv RMA for hundreds of millions of hryvnia.

Oliinyk's role in concluding agreements

At the time these contracts were signed, Ruslan Oliinyk served as first deputy to Mykola Kalashnyk, head of the Kyiv RMA. It was during this period that financial transactions with the contractor's companies took place.

Searches and resignation decision

Currently, searches are being conducted at Vladyslav Sokolov's premises in connection with suspicions of abuse during the implementation of projects to protect energy facilities. Against this backdrop, Ruslan Oliinyk decided to leave his position at the Ministry of Reconstruction.

It is worth noting that the mere fact of the official's acquaintance with the contractor and the latter's receipt of state orders does not constitute evidence of the ex-deputy minister's involvement in potential violations of the law.