A Rolex, a safe, and 30 million in cash: what the 2025 financial disclosures of top officials at Odessa City Hall and the MBA revealed

In 2025, there were 16 top officials working at the Odesa City Council and the City Military Administration (CMA): two heads and their deputies. The Center for Public Investigations, in collaboration with Intent, examined 13 financial reports (the declarations of three officials are not publicly available) and the declaration of former Mayor Trukhanov, since he remained in charge of the municipality until October. Here’s what we found.

A Year of Dual Leadership: From Mayor to MBA

October 2025 brought institutional changes to Odesa. On October 14, President Zelenskyy signed a decree stripping Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his Ukrainian citizenship —and he automatically lost the right to hold office. The official reason cited was his alleged Russian citizenship, which Trukhanov denies. On October 16, the Odesa City Military Administration (MVA) was established in the city. Serhiy Lysak became its head, and on October 27, Hennadiy Raskin was appointed first deputy.

Trukhanov declared this a hostile takeover and, in April 2026, filed a lawsuit against the President in the Supreme Court. He alleges the existence of a shadow cabinet that used the President to seize control of the city.

Criminal proceedings also emerged as a separate issue in 2025. Following the flood on September 30, 2025, which claimed lives, Trukhanov himself, then-Deputy Mayor Anna Pozdnyakova, and Deputy Valery Silin were suspected of official negligence.

The Personnel Carousel at Odesa City Hall

On October 16, Igor Koval—formerly the city council secretary—became acting mayor. In two and a half months, he managed to replace several deputies: Pavel Vugelman was dismissed on October 15—one day before Koval officially took office; in November, Volodymyr Domnitsak was appointed, only to be dismissed in December; in December, Kostyantyn Talalaev briefly served as acting deputy mayor before he, too, was dismissed; on December 4, Alla Bekh—an auditor from Zhytomyr—was appointed as the new deputy.

It should be noted that the asset declarations of Alla Bekh, acting deputy Volodymyr Kyrylenko, and MBA director Serhiy Lysak do not appear in the NACP registry

Income: The deputies earn more than the mayor

Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov himself ranks only sixth in terms of income: 2.1 million hryvnias. The top spot went to First Deputy Acting Mayor Oleksandr Filatov, with 4.2 million hryvnias in total household income. Filatov’s personal income totaled 3.07 million: 1.29 million in salary and 1.79 million from the sale of a Lexus LX 570. His wife earned 792 thousand from business activities, while his son earned 298 thousand in salary and 25 thousand from other sources. The decrease compared to 2024 is due to the absence of cash gifts to his son: in 2024, Filatov and his wife gave him 1.72 million hryvnias.

Second on the list was Nadia Zadorozhna, deputy head of the MBA, with 3.96 million hryvnias—56 percent more than a year ago. She personally received two salaries: 1.11 million from the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration and 293 thousand from the MBA. Most of the family’s income —2.54 million—came from her husband, Oleg Nasibulin: 977 thousand from business ventures, 60 thousand in salary, and 1.5 million from the sale of two cars. It was the sale of the cars that accounted for the significant jump in the family’s income.

Third place went to Valery Silin, a former deputy mayor under Trukhanov, with 2.97 million hryvnias, a two-percent increase. He had served as deputy mayor for executive affairs since October 2023 and, along with Trukhanov and Pozdnyakova, was named a suspect in the flood case. Silin’s personal income totaled 2.12 million: 1.57 million in salary, 382,000 in pension, and 164,000 in insurance payments. His wife received 850,000 from the sale of property.

Fourth on the list was former acting deputy mayor Volodymyr Domnitsak, who earned 2.87 million hryvnias in 2025—a 68 percent increase over 2024. Koval appointed him in November and dismissed him in December. The official’s personal income totaled 2.37 million: a base salary of 987 thousand hryvnias, plus two partial payments for a partial year (82,000 hryvnias and 10,000), a gift of 120,000 hryvnias from Valentina Kovanda, and 1.16 million from the sale of personal property. Interestingly, in May 2025, Domnitsak purchased a Volvo S90 for 690 thousand hryvnias, and by September had sold it for the same 1.16 million hryvnias. The official’s wife earned 503,000 hryvnias last year (salary). 

Acting Mayor Ihor Koval ranked fifth with 2.17 million hryvnias, a 20 percent increase. He personally received 1.79 million: a salary of 1.38 million, an additional 141,000 from a side job, and a pension of 275,000. His civil partner earned 374,000. The increase is due to a salary raise following his transition to the position of acting mayor.

Gennadiy Raskin ranked last on this list with the lowest declared income: 210 thousand hryvnias. The deputy head of the Municipal Administration, appointed on October 27, declared only a portion of his annual salary—for two months. Serhiy Krasilenko, deputy head of the Municipal Administration (790 thousand hryvnias), and Oleksandr Tykhovsky, deputy acting head of City Hall (950 thousand hryvnias), earned slightly more than their colleague. They also held their positions for less than a full year. 

Thus, this sample shows that it is not the mayor but his first deputy who earns the most—and this has been a consistent pattern for at least the second year in a row.

Savings: 31 million in cash

The total savings of the 14 officials amount to 57.5 million hryvnias (we converted foreign currency savings into hryvnias at the NBU exchange rate as of December 31, 2025—Ed.). Of this amount, over 56 million is in cash—that is, nearly 97 percent. Only a small portion is held in bank accounts.

The clear leader in this ranking is Hennadiy Trukhanov. The former mayor’s family savings have remained stable for several years in a row at 31.53 million.  Trukhanov personally holds 9.67 million: 169,400 dollars in cash (7.18 million hryvnias), 12,200 euros (608,000 hryvnias), and 1.64 million hryvnias. Another 21.86 million comes from the official’s mother’s savings. She has 502,800 dollars in cash (21.31 million hryvnias) and 489,000 hryvnias. 

The second-highest total belongs to Oleksandr Filatov: 10.38 million hryvnias, which is 13 percent more than last year. The entire family holds its assets exclusively in foreign currency; they have no hryvnia in cash. Filatov personally holds $35,000 and 33,000 euros in cash (a total of 3.13 million hryvnias), as well as bank accounts totaling 167,000 hryvnias. His wife holds $65,400 and 49,200 euros (5.22 million hryvnias). Their son holds $43,800 in cash (1.86 million hryvnias).

Nadiya Zadorozhna came in third with 3.77 million hryvnias. This represents a six percent increase compared to 2024. She personally holds 500,000 hryvnias in cash. Her husband holds $70,000 (2.97 million hryvnias) and an additional 300,000 hryvnias. In total, 87 percent of the family’s savings are held by her husband.

Vladimir Domnitsak ranked fourth with 3.15 million hryvnias, a 66 percent increase from 2024. He personally keeps only 100,000 hryvnias in cash and has 45,000 in bank accounts. However, together with his wife, they hold 71 thousand dollars in cash (3.01 million hryvnias). This is despite the fact that in 2024 he declared 41 thousand dollars. 

Serhiy Krasilenko ranked fifth with 2.98 million hryvnias. A year ago, he declared savings of 3.27 million hryvnias. He personally holds $23,000 (975,000 hryvnias) and 60,000 hryvnias in cash. His wife holds $40,000 (1.70 million hryvnias) and 250,000 hryvnias. The decrease is due to a reduction in his wife’s savings: a year ago, she held $44,000 and 400,000 hryvnias—that is, 64,000 hryvnias more in hryvnias and $4,000 more in foreign currency.

Hennadiy Raskin, Inna Nimas, and Olga Lozova reported zero savings. All three are officials at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

As we can see, the savings in this sample are concentrated among two individuals: Trukhanov and Filatov together hold 41.9 million—73 percent of the total.

Officials and Their Real Estate

The Filatov family owns a single residential property—a garden (summer) house. Its area is the largest in our residential real estate ranking—861.6 square meters. The house is located in Kryzhanivka and is registered in the name of his wife, Lyudmila Kalashnik. Filatov only has the right to use this house; the first deputy does not personally own any residential real estate. His wife, in joint ownership with Nadiya Bratinova, also owns 75% of an office measuring 118.2 square meters in Odesa.

Ihor Koval declared five apartments, all in Odesa. An apartment measuring 216.6 square meters is registered in his name. Another apartment, measuring 82.5 square meters, is jointly owned with his daughter. Three apartments (31.1, 83.3, and 67.2 square meters) belong to his common-law partner, Natalia Koval.

Hennadiy Trukhanov declared three properties. A 252.4-square-meter residential building in Odesa is jointly owned with his mother, Maria Trukhanova. A 131.8-square-meter apartment in Odesa is registered in the former mayor’s name, and Trukhanov also has access to another apartment measuring 296 square meters. However, that apartment belongs to his daughter.

Inna Nimas, the administrative director of the Odesa City Council, owns a 77.3-square-meter apartment in Odesa and a 214.5-square-meter summer house in the village of Dachne near Odesa. Both properties are registered in her name.

Deputy Acting Mayor Oleksandr Tykhovskyi declared two apartments in Odesa: one measuring 48.5 square meters, owned by his wife, Daria Tykhovska; and a 109.5-square-meter apartment—jointly owned with his wife.

Among non-residential properties are Filatov’s 118.2-square-meter office and the 52-square-meter office of Anna Pozdnyakova, a former deputy to Trukhanov, in Odesa. 

Once again, the outlier in this section is Gennady Raskin—the only official without any real estate holdings.

Thus, most of the real estate is concentrated in Odesa and the Odesa district, and the largest property—Filatov’s dacha—turned out to be registered entirely in his wife’s name.

Officials Who Own Land

Only six out offourteen officials declared land plots.

Oleksandr Filatov owns 3.15 hectares. Two hectares in Troitske (Odesa District) are registered in his wife’s name. Another two hectares in the same location are jointly owned by Filatov and Andriy Volkodav; Filatov’s personal share is one hectare. In addition, the official’s wife owns two small plots in Kryzhanivka (0.15 hectares). This figure has not changed over the past year.

Hennadiy Trukhanov owns 2.77 hectares. A small plot of 0.07 hectares in Odesa is jointly owned with his mother. The main plot—2.7 hectares in the village of Pishchanka, Tulchyn District, Vinnytsia Oblast—is wholly owned by his mother, Maria Trukhanova. There have been no changes since last year.

Konstantin Talalaev ranks third on our list of officials who own land.  He owns plots in Teplodar (0.12 hectares), in Vapniarka, Odesa District (0.04 hectares), and two plots in Yeremiivka, Rozdilnyanskyi District—held in joint ownership by his wife and a third party.

Ihor Koval declared 0.06 hectares—a 599-square-meter plot in Kordon (Odesa District), registered in the name of his civil partner.

Eight of the fourteen officials—Raskin, Lozova, Zadorozhna, Tykhovsky, Silin, Pozdnyakova, Domnitsak, and Vugelman—do not own any land plots.

Overall, most of the land in the sample is registered in the names of relatives rather than the officials themselves.

Officials’ Vehicle Fleet

Oleksandr Filatov declared his wife’s Lexus RX 300 and a 2023 Toyota Camry, which he purchased in March 2025 for 1.21 million hryvnias.

Nadiya Zadorozhna purchased a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan in June 2025 for 1.71 million hryvnias, and in October, a 2012 BMW X5 for 400,000 hryvnias. 

Hanna Pozdnyakova declared a 2021 Toyota Highlander worth 1.95 million hryvnias, purchased in 2022. She made no new purchases in 2025. The former deputy mayor resigned from her post on November 18, 2025, following allegations related to the deaths of people during the flood.

Valerii Silin declared a 2021 Toyota RAV4 (956 thousand hryvnias) and a 2020 Toyota Camry, which he purchased on September 23, 2025, for 810 thousand hryvnias.

Hennadiy Raskin bought two cars in 2025: a 2019 KIA Carnival in January (633 thousand hryvnias) and a 2021 Mazda CX-30 in May (940 thousand hryvnias).

The outsiders. The most modest car fleets belong to Inna Nimas (a 2007 Subaru Legacy for 136 thousand hryvnias) and Olga Lozova (a 2018 Renault Logan for 372 thousand hryvnias). Trukhanov, Koval, Talalaev, Tykhovsky, and Krasilenko each own one car.

Five out of fourteen officials purchased a car in 2025—mostly in the first few months after being appointed to their new positions.

Watches, a safe, and jewelry

Gennadiy Trukhanov has the largest collection: five men’s wristwatches—Rolex, Ulysse Nardin, Patek Philippe, Breguet, and A. Lange & Söhne. The mayor’s mother declared a women’s Bovet watch and five pieces of jewelry: two rings, two pairs of earrings, and a pendant.

Oleksandr Filatov declared his own Omega watch and his wife’s Ulysse Nardin watch.

Anna Pozdnyakova listed a Braschi sable fur coat, three Damiani items—a wedding ring, earrings, and a white gold pendant with diamonds—and a Louis Vuitton bag in her declaration. In a separate line item: 6.02 bitcoins. 

In conclusion: former mayor Trukhanov declared 31 million hryvnias in cash—the same amount as a year ago. Filatov earned twice as much as Trukhanov and leads in all asset categories, despite not owning a single square meter of residential property. MVA officials—Krasilenko, Zadorozhna, and Lozova—reported receiving two to three salaries simultaneously, and within the first few weeks after their appointments, some of them purchased new property. Domnitsak increased his wealth by $30,000 in two months on the job, while Pozdnyakova, who resigned amid allegations of misconduct, listed 6 bitcoins in her declaration. 

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