Yurii Timofieiev, Deputy Head of Information Technology at the Regional Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, and Chernivtsi regions, received a Kia Sportage crossover worth 700,000 UAH as a gift from his wife. This is revealed in his official asset declaration for 2026. An analysis of the document indicates significant discrepancies between the market value of the family’s assets and their official income.
The official’s wife, Krystyna Kurnatova, gifted him a 2021 Kia Sportage on September 5, 2026, valuing it at 700,000 UAH (~$17,000). According to secondary auto market data, the price for similar models this autumn ranges from 716,000 UAH to 960,000 UAH. The declared amount sits at the absolute bottom of the market range, which typically applies only to basic trims with high mileage.
Furthermore, the donor’s official income raises questions regarding the source of funds. For the entire year of 2025, Kurnatova reported only 150,000 UAH in sole proprietorship business income. The asset declaration provides no explanation for where the funds for a 700,000 UAH crossover originated during the nine months of 2026.
This is not the first instance of property declared below market value. In November 2024, Timofieiev’s wife registered ownership of a 70.9 sq. m apartment in Khmelnytskyi, listing its acquisition value at just 200,000 UAH (~$4,800).
Currently, asking prices for real estate of similar square footage in Khmelnytskyi range from 1.28 million UAH to 2.6 million UAH ($65,000 to $73,000). A valuation of 200,000 UAH for a 71-meter apartment aligns more with basic renovation costs than the actual market value of real estate.
«The declared figures indicate either a potential undervaluation of assets during transaction registration or the use of intra-family gifting schemes bypassing independent appraisal,» anti-corruption experts note.
The official’s family reported a total combined income of approximately 686,000 UAH for 2025. Timofieiev’s personal salary accounted for 529,000 UAH, paid across two regional service center entities.
Despite modest official earnings, the family holds 300,000 UAH in cash—equivalent to roughly six months of their combined salary—alongside a 2012 Volkswagen Polo registered in 2021.
These circumstances—undervalued real estate, high-value gifts from relatives lacking matching income, and substantial cash reserves—represent classic triggers for verification by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP). The situation is particularly notable given that the official manages IT systems directly responsible for vehicle registration and transport record-keeping.