The former head of the State Land Geodesy and Cartography Agency (Derzhgeokadastr) in the Chernivtsi Oblast, Serhiy Savchuk, is facing criminal charges for illicit enrichment exceeding 32 million UAH (approximately $800,000). According to investigators, the former official registered high-end real estate—including a two-story mansion with a swimming pool and luxury cottages at the «Myhove» ski resort—under the names of his parents and his ex-wife. The Chernivtsi Oblast Prosecutor’s Office officially announced the suspicion.
Law enforcement agencies established that since 2021, the total official income of the former official and his family members amounted to roughly 6.5 million UAH. However, during this exact period, they acquired assets valued at over 38 million UAH. The discrepancy between their legitimate earnings and their real estate acquisitions stands at over 32 million UAH, with no legal source of income found to justify the spending.
The seized and identified assets include:
The Suburban Mansion: A two-story house with a swimming pool spanning nearly 300 m² in the suburbs of Chernivtsi (estimated market value of 25 million UAH).
Resort Cottages: Two chalets within a hotel and recreation complex in the village of Myhove (valued at around 7.5 million UAH).
Land Plots: Four land parcels located directly on the grounds of the «Myhove» ski resort, valued at approximately 5.6 million UAH.
According to the prosecution, the bulk of the property—the suburban mansion and the Myhove resort real estate—was registered to the official’s ex-wife, Vitalina Savchuk. While the couple officially divorced over 10 years ago, investigators discovered that they continued to cohabitate, share a household, and jointly enjoy the luxury assets. In his mandatory asset declarations, Serhiy Savchuk deliberately stated a different place of residence.
Additionally, the four land plots acquired at the ski resort in 2024 were legally registered under his mother’s name.
The former regional head of Derzhgeokadastr has been formally charged under Part 3 of Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (illicit enrichment). The court has already ordered a restrictive measure, setting his bail at 2.6 million UAH.
«Investigators are currently identifying the exact origins of the funds used to purchase these properties and are screening for additional hidden assets that may belong to the suspect,» the Prosecutor’s Office stated.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. If convicted, the former public official faces between five to ten years in prison, along with a ban on holding certain government or administrative positions for up to three years.