Ex-MP's firm chosen to protect medical facilities in Bolhrad

The Bolhrad District Primary Health Care Center signed an agreement for security services at five facilities with a security agency owned by former MP Ihor Zheliazkov and his family.

In particular, on January 10, the center published a report on Prozorro about the contract for security services with Strelets LLC worth UAH 75,000, according to Antikorruption Dimension.

It is known that the company is obliged to protect five buildings of the primary health care center throughout the ATC throughout 2025. These are the facilities at the following addresses:

• м. Bolhrad, 164 Inzovska Street
• с. Vynohradivka, 69A Iordan Banyeva Street
• с. Zaliznychne, 15 Yermak str.
• с. Tabaky, 74B Shkilna str.
• с. Novi Troiany, 80D Bolharska Street

According to YouControl, Strilets is owned by former Bolhrad City Council member Ihor Zhelyaskov and his family. The company also received contracts for centralized security in 2025 from the departments of education and culture of the Bolhrad City Council.

Ihor Zhelyaskov was a member of the Bolhrad City Council in the previous convocation. During the local elections in 2020, he was on the list of the For the Future party, but was not immediately elected. However, he submitted his declaration as an incumbent deputy for 2022 to the NACP.

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Кирило Бойко