The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police reported suspicion of illegal enrichment worth more than UAH 340 million to a deputy of the Poltava City Council. The official, who was exposed in October 2025 for fraud with the declaration of income, tried to hide millions of hryvnias of income of unknown origin.

In the declaration for 2024, the man already “forgot” to indicate cryptocurrency and transactions with virtual assets in the amount of UAH 200 million in the declarations.

However, as the investigation established, the suspect’s undeclared income was significantly greater. According to the cyber unit of the SBU, during 2022-2025, he transferred funds through dummies to his own crypto wallets, without indicating them in declarations and tax reporting. He registered some of the assets in the name of close people.

In 2025, he filed updated declarations, partially reflecting hidden assets and transactions, however, these data turned out to be unreliable.

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Based on new evidence, the deputy was informed of suspicion under Art.. 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - illegal enrichment. He faces up to 10 years in prison.

According to " Poltava" In October last year, SBU cyber specialists already conducted large-scale searches of him and his entourage.. Then law enforcement officers seized draft records, bank cards and financial documents confirming the illegal origin of assets.