Satellite against deputy: NACP discovered undeclared estate and assets worth 12.5 million hryvnias belonging to Irpin’s deputy Pikulyk

Satellite against deputy: NACP discovered undeclared estate and assets worth 12.5 million hryvnias belonging to Irpin’s deputy Pikulyk

The NACP has identified inaccurate declaration of property by Oleksandr Pikulyk, a deputy of the Irpin City Council, amounting to 12.54 million UAH for 2023.

In the section on place of residence, Pikulyk indicated an address in Irpin, which is actually a commercial property. In reality, he resided in Bucha, which was recognized as a violation of legal requirements.

In the section on real estate, an undeclared land plot of 758 m² in Bucha, which was under lease (with a normative monetary value of 176,000 UAH), was not reported. Additionally, properties used by his daughter were not declared. Conversely, land plots and non-residential premises, the rights to which had been alienated or terminated before the reporting period (specifically in 2021–2022), were declared. Furthermore, incorrect values were reported for certain plots acquired through privatization or division (the value at the date of acquisition was missing).

In the section on unfinished construction objects, a residential house of 315.8 m² in Bucha, located on a leased land plot, was not reported.

According to the findings of the Kyiv Research Institute of Forensic Expertise, the minimum value of such an object as of December 31, 2023, could amount to 11 million UAH. The NACP took into account satellite imagery confirming the long-term existence of the house and the use of the plot as a single household.

In the section on income, 1.36 million UAH of income from unidentified sources was not reported. This pertains to cash deposits into the accounts of two companies (LLC «Promoalt» — 356,400 UAH in November 2023, and LLC «E.K.M.» — 620,000 UAH in February 2023) as repayable financial assistance. An analysis of the movement of funds in the accounts showed that the declarant did not have the means to accumulate such amounts from official sources, considering previous expenses on property, corporate rights, and household needs.

In the sections on monetary assets and financial obligations, loans were reported which, according to the NACP’s conclusion, should not have been declared in this form as of the end of the year, since the funds had been used and were no longer held as loans.

In the section on expenses and transactions, a contract for providing repayable assistance to LLC «Promoalt» for 356,400 UAH (exceeding 50 subsistence minimums) was not reported. At the same time, the gifting of property (which does not constitute an expense for the donor) and certain other transactions, which did not qualify as expenses, were reported.

The total amount of inaccurate information, differing from the reliable data, amounts to 12.54 million UAH (including 11 million UAH for the house, 176,000 UAH for the leased plot, and 1.36 million UAH of unidentified income).

The NACP concluded that Oleksandr Pikulyk’s actions show signs of an offense under Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (declaration of inaccurate information in an amount significantly exceeding the established threshold).