Billion-hryvnia contracts for energy protection: Contractor structure shifts around Kalashnyk and Fedorov

Struggle for billion-hryvnia orders amid energy attacks

While Ukraine withstands energy strikes, a fierce battle for influence is unfolding around contracts for infrastructure protection. Key figures in this sphere are Mykola Kalashnyk and Ivan Fedorov, who play a decisive role in the distribution of work for the restoration and security of energy facilities.

According to data, the value of deals for protecting energy infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast alone reaches approximately 1.89 billion hryvnia. Among the main contractors are the companies "Konsalting-Bud" and "Ukrainian Construction Company Y.B.Si".

Law enforcement checks financial flows

The situation is complicated by the fact that law enforcement agencies are already checking for possible abuses. Contractors, in turn, complain about payments, while government representatives speak of transparency and new rules.

Zaporizhzhia factor: new pool of contractors

Particular attention is drawn to the situation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. According to information from business circles in the region, Ivan Fedorov has likely received guarantees from his friend Koretskyi. These guarantees concern the readiness of a number of Zaporizhzhia construction and repair companies to work on the terms proposed by Fedorov.

In fact, this indicates the possible formation of a new pool of contractors who may compete for large infrastructure orders under the updated rules of the game.

Risk of creating a new system of influence

These events give rise to a number of questions: which specific companies provided such guarantees? Who acted as an intermediary in the agreements? Will these firms receive advantages during future procurement?

If the replacement of old contractors with new ones is based on personal agreements, this is not the demonopolization of the market. Instead, there is a risk of forming a new system of influence.

Currently, the focus is on Mykola Kalashnyk, Ivan Fedorov, companies from Kyiv Oblast and Zaporizhzhia, as well as financial flows related to infrastructure tenders. New rules of the game have already been announced, but it remains unknown who is shaping them, who will win with their help, and whether Ukrainian taxpayers will have to finance others' agreements again.