Ihor Kupranets, the former First Deputy Chief of the National Police of Ukraine and ex-head of the Economic Protection Department, has launched a large-scale business operation following his departure from law enforcement. Operating primarily through the Markus Max investment fund, Kupranets and his family have built a substantial portfolio. According to investigative reports, the former official—who is frequently linked in the media to the so-called «Monaco Battalion»—has accumulated significant assets in real estate, agribusiness, energy, and the extraction of natural resources.
Following his career in law enforcement, Ihor Kupranets pivoted sharply into the Ukrainian corporate sector. The primary vehicle for these ventures has been the Markus Max investment fund, which serves as the holding entity for numerous commercial projects.
According to whistleblowers and industry sources, the Kupranets family has placed a strategic emphasis on the extractive industries. Entities under their control are currently expanding operations in natural resource extraction, with a specific focus on granite mining. In addition to mining infrastructure, the family has acquired substantial positions within the domestic energy and agricultural markets.
The capital’s commercial real estate market represents another key pillar of the former official’s business expansion. Most notably, the Kupranets family secured control over several major properties in Kyiv, including the Iceberg Business Center.
This rapid expansion within the capital has drawn scrutiny regarding potential business ties between the former police chief and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. While public registries and open-source data do not provide direct legal evidence of a joint business venture between Kupranets and Klitschko, analysts note that the scale and speed of the family’s real estate acquisitions point to a high degree of integration within the capital’s tightly regulated commercial environment.
Context: Ihor Kupranets served as the head of the National Police’s Economic Protection Department until his departure in 2019. Recently, his name has resurfaced in journalistic investigations concerning the «Monaco Battalion»—a term used to describe wealthy Ukrainian businessmen and former officials who relocated abroad during the full-scale war.