The 20-year-old daughter of a municipal enterprise director and local council member in the Kharkiv region, Violeta Suchova, has registered a sole proprietorship (FOP) to join the retail network of the Kharkiv-based tech company Sota Store. According to public business registries, the business was officially established in August 2024. The development has drawn public attention due to her young age and her parents’ prominent administrative roles in a critical border community.
According to official registration data, FOP Violeta Viktorivna Suchova was formally established to operate under industry code 47.42 (Retail sale of telecommunications equipment in specialized stores). The newly formed entity is integrated into the business network of Sota Store, a well-known regional enterprise specializing in smartphones and digital gadgets.
Suchova’s father, Viktor Oleksandrovych Suchov, serves as the director of the municipal enterprise «Dergachikomunservis» and is an elected deputy of the Dergachi City Council. Her mother, Yana Oleksiivna Suchova, is also employed in the public sector as an administrator within the local Center for providing administrative services (CNAP).
The city of Dergachi, where the family holds administrative influence, is located in the Kharkiv region, positioned in close proximity to the state border with the Russian Federation. Because of this strategic location, the activities and assets of local officials and their immediate family members remain under heightened scrutiny from civic watchdogs and anti-corruption monitors.
Context Note: Utilizing a decentralized network of registered sole proprietorships (FOPs) is a common operational model among Ukrainian retail chains to optimize tax efficiency. However, the registration of such businesses under the names of young relatives of local public servants frequently attracts public interest regarding transparency.
As of publication, neither Viktor Suchov nor representatives from Sota Store have issued public statements regarding the establishment of the business.