Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has uncovered undeclared assets worth 3.66 million UAH (approx. $90,000) in the financial declaration of Yurii Buchatskyi, former head of the enforcement service department for Kyiv and the Kyiv region. The official failed to report his common-law wife and a luxury Kyiv apartment, an infraction carrying criminal liability under Part 1, Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
To prove that the former spouses continued living together despite their official 2020 divorce, the NACP compiled evidence from state registries, bank records, criminal proceedings, and ride-hailing services. Despite Buchatskyi’s claims of making only occasional «guest» visits, investigators proved a continuous shared household:
Taxi Activity: Between 2022 and 2024, Buchatskyi ordered taxis to the apartment address at least 90 times, including 61 trips in 2024 alone.
Banking History: Financial records revealed 149 bank transfers from Buchatskyi to his ex-wife totaling 259,000 UAH, while she transferred 35,000 UAH back to him across 13 transactions.
Search Findings: Witness testimony and evidence gathered during an October 2, 2025 search confirmed the couple maintained a shared domestic life, which Lyudmila Buchatska herself acknowledged during questioning.
The primary violation involves an undeclared 120.8-square-meter apartment in Kyiv valued at 3.66 million UAH, legally owned by Buchatska’s mother. The official used the residence as his primary home while falsely listing a different physical address on official documents.
Additionally, Buchatskyi failed to report his partner’s bank accounts and denied holding valid foreign travel documents, despite holding an active international passport issued in January 2019.
Last October, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detained Buchatskyi for allegedly operating a scheme to help draft evaders. Authorities state he offered to remove individuals from military draft registries using forged medical certificates and promised to clear records from TCK (military enlistment center) databases for $20,000 per client.