The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has uncovered signs of false asset declaration amounting to UAH 13.6 million in the 2021 financial report of Sergii Bielashov, a deputy of the Poltava Regional Council. The largest discrepancies relate to the official’s foreign assets, Spanish loans, real estate, and unregistered vehicles.
According to NACP certificate No. 455/24, the bulk of the detected inconsistencies are concentrated abroad, specifically in Spain. The deputy reported bank accounts and loan liabilities in the Spanish bank Banco Sabadell (formerly CAM bank), held in joint ownership with his wife.
An analysis of official bank statements revealed a staggering gap between reality and the figures submitted in the declaration:
Loan Discrepancies: The declared balance of debt on a loan dating back to 2016 differed from actual bank statement data by EUR 386,800. This single line item accounted for UAH 11.96 million of the total discrepancy.
Cash Assets: The balance in bank accounts differed by EUR 38,000 (approximately UAH 1 million).
In addition to financial liabilities, the agency raised serious questions regarding Spanish real estate. The declaration features a residential house spanning 349 square meters valued at UAH 43.76 million, along with a land plot of nearly 2,000 square meters, for which inspectors received no supporting documents. Furthermore, a declared income of UAH 8.36 million from the sale of foreign real estate remained entirely unconfirmed.
The verification also affected the family’s assets within Ukraine. Investigators found discrepancies regarding acquisition dates and characteristics of land plots in the Boryspil district, where State Geocadastre data differed significantly from the registry records provided by the declarant.
The NACP paid particular attention to residential and commercial properties, including a house and plot in Poltava held under alternative rights of use, for which the deputy failed to provide contact details of the owner, making full verification impossible. A similar situation arose regarding his daughter’s property in Bucha, which was omitted entirely due to an alleged refusal by family members to provide information.
Significant violations were also uncovered during the inspection of vehicles used by the politician’s family:
The Missing BMW X5: According to Ministry of Internal Affairs databases, a 2003 BMW X5 has been registered to Sergii Bielashov since 2006, yet it was missing from his declaration. The deputy’s explanation that the vehicle was transferred via power of attorney was dismissed by the agency, which noted that a power of attorney does not transfer ownership rights. Moreover, in 2024, the politician issued a new power of attorney, proving his awareness of the vehicle.
Missing VIN Codes: Entries for a Porsche Cayenne and a SsangYong Rexton featured «not applicable» in the VIN code field, while other vehicles (an Audi Q2 and a wife’s Hyundai i20) could not be found in the Ministry’s databases at all.
Regarding corporate rights, the deputy’s wife was credited in the declaration with a 62% stake in a corporate entity worth UAH 173,992 and the status of ultimate beneficiary. However, as of December 31, 2021, she held neither shares nor beneficiary status in the Unified State Register, which Bielashov explained was stated «according to his wife’s words.»
The NACP identified signs of a criminal offense under Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (declaration of false information) in the deputy’s actions.
Amid the anti-corruption checks, it became known that in August 2026, the Kyiv District Court of Poltava officially dissolved the marriage of the Bielashovs after 35 years together. Further procedural steps regarding the detected violations of anti-corruption legislation are currently underway.