A new head of the municipal enterprise has been appointed in Odesa

In Odesa, following the dismissal of the director of the City Council’s municipal institution “Specialized Installation and Maintenance Unit,” the city council appointed an interim director. Denis Koval was named to the position.

The corresponding order is dated August 20, 2026, but it was not published on the Odesa City Council’s website until August 25—five days after it was signed.

Denys Koval, who previously served as the institution’s first deputy director, was assigned to perform the duties of director effective August 21. He will lead the institution on an interim basis until a permanent director is appointed in accordance with the requirements of the law.

The decision was prompted by the dismissal of the previous director. The relevant proposal was submitted by Serhiy Shcherban, acting director of the Department of Transportation, Communications, and Traffic Management.

Denis Koval is currently a member of the group of non-factional deputies in the Odesa City Council and serves on the standing committee on transportation, road infrastructure, communications, and the maritime sector.

In March 2016, he became a council member of the seventh convocation of the Odesa City Council after council member Hennadiy Bobkov resigned. At that time, Koval was a member of the OPZZh faction.

From 2008 to 2015, Koval headed PJSC “Black Sea Transport Company.” Prior to that, he worked at the same company as a manager, deputy manager, and head of the “Pryvoz” bus station, as well as deputy general director.

Intent reviewed the declaration and found that Koval owns two apartments in Odesa with a total area of 113.9 square meters.

He owns 67% of the first apartment, which has an area of 51.1 square meters; the remaining 33% of this property belongs to Antonina Koval. Denis Koval declares the second apartment, with an area of 62.8 square meters, as his sole ownership. Its value at the time of purchase was 406,725 hryvnias.

Koval purchased both apartments before 2011—in 2008 and 2010, respectively.

The declaration lists a 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid as a vehicle. Koval purchased it in November 2021. The declaration states the car’s value as of the date of purchase was 232,478 hryvnias.

For 2025, Koval declared a salary of 118,483 hryvnias in his capacity as first deputy director of a municipal institution. He also received the “Made in Ukraine” national cashback in the amount of 1,031 hryvnias.

Among his financial assets, the official listed funds in bank accounts at PrivatBank—5,200 U.S. dollars and 5,200 euros. In addition, the declaration lists cash on hand: 100,000 hryvnias, 5,000 U.S. dollars, and 3,000 euros.

Ірина Глухова