Sokolov-linked firms received nearly UAH 245 million in KOVA contracts

New data on contracts in Sokolov's business orbit

Journalists have published details regarding budgetary agreements concluded by companies associated with Dnipro entrepreneur Vladyslav Sokolov. Recall that searches were previously conducted at the businessman's premises in a case concerning the possible misappropriation of funds for the protection of energy facilities in the Kyiv region.

Role of former deputy minister

Following the searches, former Deputy Minister of Reconstruction Ruslan Oliinyk, a long-time acquaintance of Sokolov, submitted his resignation. In his statement, he emphasised that he had no authority to influence the Department of Regional Development of the Kyiv Oblast State Administration (KOVA), which was the unit concluding billion-hryvnia contracts for energy protection.

However, the journalistic investigation showed that another KOVA department—the Department of Civil Protection and Defence Work, which fell under Oliinyk's area of responsibility—also signed agreements with firms from Sokolov's orbit.

Scale of procurements in 2025–2026

In 2025, the Department of Civil Protection concluded 20 direct contracts with PP "TD Trizub" for a total amount of UAH 5.5 million. In 2026, a further 80 contracts worth UAH 201 million were signed with LLC "Stal Plus" and PP "NVO Perspektyva". These procurements account for 58% of the department's total annual expenditure.

Particular attention is drawn to PP "NVO Perspektyva", as the company has an identical main type of activity to "Stal Plus".

Actions of municipal enterprises and new KOVA leadership

In 2026, the municipal enterprise "Brovary-Blahoustrii" also concluded 31 direct contracts worth UAH 12.7 million with LLC "Stal Plus" and PP "NVO Perspektyva". Notably, 28 agreements with "Stal Plus" were signed on a single day—9 March.

At the end of October 2026, already under the leadership of Timur Tkachenko, the KOVA Department of Regional Development concluded 30 direct contracts worth UAH 71.6 million for the protection of critical infrastructure facilities.

Of this amount, PP "NVO Perspektyva" received 10 contracts worth UAH 25.6 million. A further four contracts worth UAH 7.2 million were concluded with PP "UkrBud-Invest". According to available data, this company had not been conducting business activities for a long time and had only one employee.

Total contract value

Previously, media reported on KOVA direct contracts for the protection of energy facilities worth UAH 1.73 billion.

In total, in 2025–2026, companies linked to Vladyslav Sokolov received 141 direct contracts worth nearly UAH 245 million from KOVA departments and the Brovary municipal enterprise.