Today, an investigative judge of the HACC is reviewing the motion of a SAPO prosecutor regarding the preventive measure for former MP Maksym Mykytas.
He is suspected of forming and leading a criminal enterprise, two episodes of raiding, preparation for property seizure, and legalizing funds to bail out former Minister of Energy and Justice Herman Halushchenko.
The SAPO prosecutor announced the prosecution’s version of who was involved in the criminal enterprise, their roles, and individuals who interacted with them.
The criminal enterprise was set up by Maksym Mykytas and Vadym Stolar no later than November 15, 2024, as confirmed by their informal agreement.
It included:
Iryna Mudra, Deputy Head of the OP. Among other things, she pressured Olena Ferens regarding the activities of the anti-raiding commission with the Ministry of Justice.
Viktor Dubovyk, Director General of the Legal Policy Directorate at the OP. He provided advice and guidance on how to act at the anti-raiding commission, relying on his experience.
Vasyl Astion, a former member of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, who was responsible for judicial support of all decisions, ensuring that courts would make them in favor of the right individuals.
Valentyn Yelizarov, the de facto leader of the Metrobud company. He coordinated the operational activities of the criminal enterprise, instructed individuals who acted as stand-in directors, and looked for more individuals for fictitious company registration. In addition, he was responsible for the legalization of funds in June 2026.
Additionally, the criminal enterprise recruited individuals who were not its members. Among those are Mykyta Tarkovskyi, the head of a number of enterprises controlled by Mykytas; Yehor Mierkulov, Mykytas’ driver, as well as the bodyguard of former MP Oleksandr Ostapenko, who were the stand-in directors of LLCs.
In June 2026, members of the criminal enterprise, namely Mykytas and Mudra, engaged with Mykola Hladyshchenko, Oleksii Stupak, and Liudmyla Snihur from Sense Bank, who facilitated the legalization of funds.
This criminal enterprise also controlled currently unidentified individuals: hackers who interfered with the real estate registry, as well as legal entities, representatives of law enforcement, and judicial bodies.
