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Member of Parliament Oleksiy Kucherenko reported that none of the 26 protective structures intended to safeguard energy infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast have been completed. Despite the initial deadline for handing over the facilities being set for 1 October, none of the three rescheduled timelines have been met.
According to the MP, construction began without completed project documentation. Moreover, according to the conclusions of the General Staff, some of the structures do not account for the risks of drone strikes.
According to available documentation, the average readiness level of the facilities is approximately 55%. However, certificates of completed work have been signed for only 15% of the total cost. Contractors have already received approximately UAH 750 million in advance payments and are demanding an additional UAH 400 million. The total estimated cost of the work is UAH 1.8 billion.
Currently, further funding is blocked, and it is impossible to hand over the unfinished facilities to the Recovery Agency due to the lack of necessary documentation. The deadlines for completing the work are currently unknown.
Kucherenko noted that two companies became the general contractors without any competition. According to his information, these entities are linked to Lyubomyr Kozhushko, who previously featured in investigations regarding inflated prices in state procurement. The decision to sign the contracts was made by Ruslan Oliinyk, then the First Deputy Head of the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration. He now works at the Ministry of Recovery, but, according to the MP, has left the country.
Supplies of metal structures were made by entrepreneur Volodymyr Sokolov, who is also a subject of a corruption case. Sokolov accused former Head of the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration Kalashnyk of failing to pay for completed work and attempting to make the contractor a "scapegoat".
Oleksiy Kucherenko emphasised that Volodymyr Sokolov participated in meetings and provided verbal guarantees, despite the fact that no official contracts were signed with his entities. A significant part of the interaction between the client and the contractors was based precisely on verbal agreements.
Construction was practically not coordinated with DTEK specialists. Company representatives, quoted by the MP, state that the unfinished facilities are currently hindering the connection of additional equipment ahead of the start of the heating season.
The outcome of the parliamentary investigative commission's meeting was a decision to approach the Security Service of Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigations, and the National Police regarding possible crimes. The commission also demands a financial audit and will propose measures to the Cabinet of Ministers to complete the construction of the structures.
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