Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has completed a comprehensive audit of the 2024 asset declaration filed by Volodymyr Yurkov, a Kharkiv Regional Council deputy and director of the «Iskra» state enterprise. Following a nearly six-month investigation, the anti-corruption watchdog uncovered UAH 3.2 million in undeclared assets and false information. The agency stated that the findings indicate signs of a criminal offense.
According to official records, the NACP asset audit spanned from August 25, 2025, to February 19, 2026. Case files are currently being prepared for submission to law enforcement agencies, as the violations fall under Part 1 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (intentional filing of false asset declarations).
Among the most severe violations was the concealment of properties used by the official’s immediate family. Specifically, Volodymyr Yurkov failed to report a 64.1 m² apartment in Kharkiv used by his son as a primary residence. Although the property is formally registered to a third party, experts from the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise valued it at approximately UAH 1.16 million. Additionally, the deputy omitted the international passports of his three children and the real estate where his daughters resided prior to moving abroad.
The NACP also flagged a Lexus RX 450 (2012 model) valued at UAH 1.14 million. While the luxury vehicle is registered under his adult son’s name, the investigation proved that the deputy maintained total beneficial ownership:
The son issued a power of attorney to Yurkov immediately after purchasing the car;
Yurkov was officially registered as the primary operator;
The deputy systematically paid traffic fines incurred by the vehicle and explicitly admitted to operating the Lexus during a prior court hearing.
The investigation further revealed that Yurkov hid his actual control over the «Alliance» farming enterprise. While the business is legally owned by his ex-wife, the NACP identified clear signs of de facto management by the deputy. Yurkov previously owned the enterprise, and currently holds a general power of attorney allowing him to sign key financial and agricultural agreements.
Conflict of Interest: According to the anti-corruption report, the «Alliance» farming enterprise regularly secured multi-million contracts from the «Iskra» state enterprise, which is directly managed by Volodymyr Yurkov. Furthermore, the private firm issued substantial interest-free loans back to the deputy.
A financial audit of the official’s bank accounts exposed several other major discrepancies:
UAH 843,000 in untaxed deposits from third parties into his PrivatBank account. Since Yurkov provided no explanation, the NACP classified these funds as undeclared gifts;
UAH 4 million listed as a gift to his daughter, Valeriya. While a gifting permit was processed, no bank accounts were ever opened under the child’s name, and the source of the funds remains untraceable;
Deliberate misreporting of dates and amounts regarding financial aid received from the «Alliance» enterprise, totaling over UAH 3 million.
Additionally, the official submitted incorrect data regarding ownership of a charitable foundation bearing his own name. At the time of publication, Volodymyr Yurkov has not issued a public statement regarding the NACP’s findings.