Police officers searched the house of the first deputy chairman of the Kharkiv Regional Council Viktor Kovalenko on the eve of.

This information KharkivTimes reported a source in law enforcement. Later, Kovalenko himself confirmed to the publication the fact of the search and commented on the situation..

According to him, the search was conducted in criminal proceedings, opened on November 26 according to art.. 191 of the Criminal Code (misappropriation, embezzlement of property or seizure by abuse of official position).

Kovalenko is charged with violations when paying for repairs in his country house. He himself says that he hired a contractor, he paid it from his own funds and did not commit any violations. Both the house itself and the funds are indicated in its declaration.

“This is an absolutely contrived situation.. I don’t have a business, I need to get attached to something - well, we’ve found such an excuse, ”said Kovalenko.

He noted that he handed over to the police officers the documents they were interested in for the apartment, cottage and land.

According to Kovalenko, the opening of this production and the search are an attempt at political pressure.

“I regard this as political pressure before the session, definitely.

I believe that it is connected with my constructive professional position, which I expressed at the commissions of the regional council, that it is necessary to finalize the program of social and economic development of the region. For 25 years of impeccable civil service, this is the first time this has happened to me, I am outraged, ”he said. Kovalenko said that he intends to appeal to international legal institutions and law enforcement agencies in order to defend his honor.