24 June 2026
(ILLUSTRATION: CPR/Intent/AI)
The Center for Public Investigations and Intent analyzed the annual asset declarations of officials from the Odesa Regional Military Administration, the Odesa Regional Council, the district military administration, and the district council. Of the 20 officials, declarations are available for 17: three—Oleg Kipper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration; First Deputy Oleksandr Kharlov; and Deputy Oleksiy Khymchenko—submitted their declarations marked as confidential.
Seventeen officials from the Odesa regional government reported a combined income of over 45 million hryvnias and nearly 91 million hryvnias in savings—twice as much as their income. Ninety percent of their savings are in cash: euros, dollars, and hryvnias are kept at home rather than in bank accounts. Grigory Didenko, chairman of the Odesa Regional Council, who earns less than two million hryvnias, listed nearly 18 million in cash savings on his declaration—and no real estate of his own.
So here are some other interesting details we found while reviewing the financial reports of Odesa’s top officials.
The highest total income among the available declarations belongs to Andriy Figel, deputy head of the Odesa Regional State Administration. However, the official’s personal earnings amount to only 1.41 million hryvnias—comprising his salary and allowances. The remaining 6.55 million comes from the business income of his wife, Tetiana. Compared to 2024, the family’s total income has increased by fifteen percent.
A similar situation applies to Oleksandr Hrynchak, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration: of the family’s nearly six million hryvnias in income, over three million 900 thousand were earned by his wife, Tetiana—also an entrepreneur. At the same time, their total income nearly tripled compared to 2024, when the family’s earnings did not exceed two million hryvnias.
The gap between personal and family income is even more pronounced in the case of Arkady Mkrtichyan, deputy chairman of the Odesa Regional Council. Of the 4.34 million hryvnias in total income, he personally received only 510 thousand; the rest came from his wife Marine’s business activities. This is five times more than a year ago, when the family’s total income was only 760 thousand hryvnias.
In contrast, the situation is different for Oleksandr Urbansky, deputy chairman of the regional council: 3.58 million hryvnias—all of which is the official’s personal income (salary and income from property rentals), with no contribution from his wife. At the same time, his income fell by 39 percent compared to 2024, when he reported nearly six million. The National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NAZK) had previously forwarded materials to the police on suspicion that Urbansky was concealing assets.
Rounding out the top five is Deputy Head of the Regional State Administration Dmytro Radulov with 3.11 million hryvnias: 1.51 million in personal income (salary and teaching at an economics university), and 1.60 million from his wife Veronika’s income. The family’s total income has remained virtually unchanged compared to 2024.
Thus, for three of the top five officials, more than eighty percent of the family’s income was earned by their wives—who are businesswomen—rather than by the officials themselves. The most striking trend was seen in Mkrtichyan’s case: the family’s income increased fivefold over the course of a year. In contrast, Urbansky showed the largest decline among the top five.
Ninety percent of the total savings of the 17 officials is in cash. Bank accounts and loans to third parties account for less than 10 million hryvnias out of 91 million in total savings.
Grigory Didenko tops the list with 17.57 million hryvnias, while his official income is 1.9 million—that’s nearly nine times his annual earnings. He personally holds 206 thousand euros in cash—the equivalent of over ten million hryvnias (at the NBU exchange rate as of December 31, 2025—ed.). His wife, Yulia, reported $172,000 in cash in the document—another seven million hryvnias. The couple’s bank accounts hold several thousand hryvnias. Anti-corruption authorities accuse the couple of providing false information in their declarations: the case has been pending before the High Anti-Corruption Court since April 2026, and Didenko does not admit guilt.
Urbansky reported a slightly lower amount—15.61 million—consisting exclusively of personal savings: 15.5 million in cash in hryvnia and 114,000 in bank accounts. At the same time, he has declared debts totaling over 6.4 million hryvnias. His savings increased by nine percent compared to the previous year.
First Deputy Chairman of the Regional Council Oleg Radkovsky has accumulated 11.77 million hryvnias—also his own. Of this amount, seven million is in cash hryvnias, 100,000 dollars (4.24 million hryvnias), and 524,000 in bank accounts. His wife, Natalia, reported only 3,900 hryvnias in her account. In addition, he has outstanding debts dating back to 2004 and a loan of over 2.8 million hryvnias from a foreigner. His savings decreased by eight percent compared to 2024.
Among the three regional council members, Andriy Tymchenko, deputy head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, stands out: with a salary of 1.12 million, he has accumulated nearly 11 million hryvnias—a ratio of nine and a half times his salary. All funds consist exclusively of personal cash: 145,000 dollars (6.15 million hryvnias), 85,000 euros (4.24 million), and 570,000 hryvnias. There are no bank accounts or family savings. His savings have remained virtually unchanged since 2024.
Figel’s financial structure is different: of the 8.29 million hryvnias, the majority (5.66 million) belongs to his wife, Tetiana: $10,000 and 10,000 euros in cash, 300,000 hryvnias, 857,000 hryvnias in bank accounts, a loan to a third party of 2.45 million, and other assets totaling 1.13 million. He personally holds 2.63 million: $45,000 and 9,000 euros in cash, plus 60,000 hryvnias and funds in accounts. Overall, the family’s savings increased by 54 percent compared to the previous year—the highest growth rate among the top five.
So, as we can see, three of the five leaders are members of the regional council, and each has savings amounting to several times their annual income. Tymchenko and Didenko effectively maintained their savings at the previous year’s level, while Fiegel showed the fastest growth in the group.
Radkovsky disclosed in his declaration six residential properties with a total area of 940 square meters—all in Odesa. He personally owns three apartments: 401 square meters, 210, and 87—two of which he inherited in 2025. His wife, Natalia, owns a 147-square-meter apartment. A 54-square-meter garden house held in joint shared ownership is also listed.
Second in terms of total area is the head of the Regional State Administration’s staff, Volodymyr Zavadskyi, with three properties totaling 557 square meters. The largest property—a 394-square-meter house in the Lyman community of the Odesa district—is personally owned by him; it is worth noting that he was unemployed for seven years prior to his appointment in July 2023. In Odesa, his wife Diana is the sole owner of a 140-square-meter apartment, as well as one-third of a 68-square-meter apartment—the remaining 67 percent is registered to two third parties.
Urbansky has disclosed six properties he personally owns, with a total area of 453 square meters—three apartments and three non-residential premises, primarily in Odesa. In addition, he uses a 371-square-meter house owned by a third party and an apartment in the Czech Republic (143 square meters), where the right of residence is registered to his daughter Valeria—the owner is also a third party.
Vitaliy Barvinenko, chairman of the Odesa Regional Council, listed six properties totaling 302 square meters in the document: four apartments and two non-residential premises. Of these, 258 square meters are his personal property, and 44 square meters belong to his wife, Karina. In February 2025, a court sentenced Barvinenko to a suspended sentence for corruption offenses; that same year, he sold his apartment in Kyiv.
Rounding out the top five is Andriy Neugodnikov, deputy head of the Regional State Administration for Digital Affairs, with two properties totaling 276 square meters: a 127-square-meter apartment in Odesa registered in his name and a 149-square-meter house in Chornomorsk owned by his wife.
The top five in terms of square footage represent various government agencies but share a common trait: some of the properties are registered to family members or are used under a right of use rather than ownership. It is telling that Urbansky, whose personal assets total 453 square meters, also resides in a house owned by a third party.
Zavadsky reported the largest amount of land —over five hectares across five plots, all of which he personally owns. Four of them are located in the Korosten District of Zhytomyr Oblast, and one is in the Lyman Community of the Odesa District.
Radulov owns almost as much—exactly five hectares—but in a single property: a plot in Vynohradivka, Bolhrad District, which is his personal property.
Oleksandr Balan, Chief of Staff of the Odesa Regional Council, listed four hectares in Dolynske, Podilskyi District, Odesa Region: two are his personal property, and the other two belong to his wife, Svitlana.
Barvinenko reported two plots totaling 0.28 hectares—both personally owned, unchanged from 2024. Tymchenko listed one plot of 0.24 hectares—also unchanged.
The composition of land assets for all five officials remained unchanged compared to 2024: no new acquisitions or disposals were recorded in the public registry.
Barvinenko has the largest fleet: five cars shared by two people. He personally owns a 2016 Toyota Land Cruiser worth 2.31 million hryvnias, a 2023 Toyota Camry worth 1.39 million, a 2012 Land Rover Discovery 4, and a 1979 VAZ 2101. His wife, Karina, purchased a 2017 Audi A8 worth over one million hryvnias—in the same year, 2025, that Barvinenko sold his apartment in Kyiv.
Zavadsky listed two personal SUVs: a 2011 Volvo XC70 and a 2010 Land Rover Range Rover, with no family vehicles listed.
Radulov personally listed two Skoda Kodiaqs (2023) as his own. According to Intent, his wife Veronika purchased both cars on the same day in August 2025—for a total of 1.69 million hryvnias.
Fiegel listed one Lexus ES 300H (2019) in his personal declaration; his wife, Tetyana, listed a Citroën C4 Picasso (2014) and a Hyundai Accent (1995).
Radkovsky listed a Mercedes-Benz GL 550 (2007) in his own name; a Porsche Cayenne (2017) is listed under his wife Natalia’s name. Among those who did not make the top 5 in terms of the number of cars, Vadym Shkarivsky, deputy chairman of the regional council, stands out: he listed a Tuna 460 DC (2019) boat and a trailer—both for personal use—in his declaration, while his wife, Lilia, reported a Toyota Highlander (2020).
Among the 17 officials, only Fiegel disclosed cryptocurrency assets in his declaration. His Binance account holds 34 positions: Ripple (XRP), Shiba Inu, TRON, Ethereum Classic, Cardano, Dogecoin, and a number of smaller coins. The total declared value is 61,815 hryvnias (about $1,460). All assets are personal, with the first purchase dating back to 2021.
Among the 17 officials, only one business entity was reported. Vadym Shkarivsky’s wife, Lilia, has been a 56 percent co-owner of HelpLife LLC since 2010, with a declared value of 508 hryvnias. It is noteworthy that this information was missing from the 2024 declaration.
Three officials reported assets outside Ukraine.
Didenko’s wife, Yulia, listed a 1,344-square-meter plot of land in Hungary—the address is withheld as confidential information.
Urbansky listed a 143-square-meter apartment in the Czech Republic in his declaration, which his daughter Valeria uses under a different legal arrangement—a third party is listed as the owner.
Barvinenko listed a 53-square-meter apartment in Greece as his personal property.
The lowest income among the 17 officials belongs to Anton Toroniy, chief of staff of the Regional State Administration: just 659 thousand hryvnias. Tymchenko and Anton Shalygailo, deputy head of the Regional State Administration, reported 1.1–1.5 million hryvnias each—the lowest figure among the leadership of the Regional State Administration and the Regional Military Administration.
Zavadsky has the least savings: just 102,000 hryvnias for the two of them (80,000 personally, 21,000 for his wife). This stands in stark contrast to his real estate holdings—five hectares of land and a house nearly 400 meters in size. Regional Administration Deputy Head Vitaliy Kratyuk reported 170,000 hryvnias in savings; Toroniy reported 350,000.
Didenko does not own any real estate. Both apartments in Odesa, where he is registered, belong to third parties. At the same time, he holds 206 thousand euros, and his wife holds an additional 172 thousand dollars in cash. The High Anti-Corruption Court has opened criminal proceedings against Didenko and his wife, a member of parliament, on suspicion of providing false information in their declarations.
For Figel, Hrynchak, and Mkrtichyan, more than eighty percent of their combined income comes from their wives’ business activities. The most striking example is Mkrtichyan: with a personal salary of 510 thousand hryvnias, the family reported a combined income of 4.34 million.
Thus, an analysis of the declarations of 17 officials from the Odesa regional government revealed a systematic disparity between savings and income—91 million versus 45 million—with ninety percent of their savings held in cash. Didenko holds the equivalent of nine years’ salary in cash and is currently a defendant in a criminal case before the High Anti-Corruption Court. Radkovsky inherited two apartments in 2025 and has had debts dating back to 2004. Urbansky earned millions in rental income, spends hundreds of thousands on a luxury car, and holds 15.5 million hryvnias in cash. For three of these officials, the main source of income is their wives—who are businesswomen—rather than their own salaries. Zavadsky owns a house nearly 400 meters in length and five hectares of land despite having meager savings—and he had not worked for seven years prior to his appointment. Barvinenko received a suspended sentence for corruption but continues to head the district council.
Kiper, Kharlov, and Khymchenko submitted their declarations marked as confidential—they have not been published in the NACP registry for either 2025 or 2024. Intent found that the reason cited was the service regime during martial law. In contrast, deputies Fiegel and Shalygailo, whose documents are publicly available, reported salaries of 1.4–1.5 million hryvnias—consisting primarily of allowances, bonuses, and financial assistance, rather than base pay.
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