The NABU and the SAPO suspect developer Serhii Kopystyra of attempting to bribe former Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration Oleksandr Kubrakov.
According to the prosecution, between August and November 2023, Serhii Kopystyra offered Oleksandr Kubrakov, then Minister of Communities, a kickback of 2% of the area of a residential complex planned for construction on the ministry's land plot, which is estimated to be between 4,200 and 4,900 sq.m.
In return, Kubrakov was supposed to not amend or terminate the contracts between SE Ukrkomunobsluhovuvannia and the private company Citygasservice, which actually belongs to Kopystyra.
Alla Sushon, the Director of the above-mentioned state enterprise, was an accomplice in the crime. In this case, Oleh Tatarenko, a representative of the financial company Systeminvest, is also facing charges.
The contracts concerned the reconstruction of buildings at 43 Tyrapolska Street in Kyiv and securing land-use rights for development. According to the investigation, the actual plan was to build a residential complex, with CityGazService as the investor, committing to transfer over 5,000 sq.m. of apartments to the state.
Although the land is officially designated for agricultural use, information appeared online about 14 business-class residential buildings, each 16 stories high. The alleged bribe scheme was as follows: 30% upon obtaining urban planning conditions (15% in completed and 15% in future properties); 30% upon obtaining the construction permit (similarly split); 40% after the building’s commissioning.
In October-November 2023, Kopystyra provided the bribe in the form of apartments; he re-registered 16 apartments for Anton Hetman's trustee.
During searches in 2023, investigators found a document titled “Work Report and List of Expenses” for the Kvity project (Tyrapolska Street). It listed seven items, each amounting to USD 100,000 for judicial proceedings. The prosecutor stated that commercial court judges may have received approximately USD 620,000 in bribes.
Kopystyra and Sushon are charged with Article 369(4) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Tatarenko’s actions are qualified under Articles 369(4) and 358(4) of the Criminal Code.
Sushon is also suspected of receiving undue benefits in the form of a discount for the purchase of two apartments in Kyiv.
16/09/2024
