31.03.2025 Ecology Kyiv

How did the wealth of Larysa Ilienko, the head of Obukhiv, grow?

What is known about Larysa Ilienko?

Since May 1, 2024, Larysa Ilienko has been officially acting as the Chairman-Secretary of the Obukhiv City Council. But her career in politics began earlier: since 2020, she has been a member of the city council of the eighth convocation. At the same time, Ilienko is the head of the Larysa Ilienko Kyivan Rus Charitable Foundation.

Rumors about Ilyenko are varied: she is accused of raider attacks, pressure on business and intimidation of citizens, as well as accused of systematic violation of environmental legislation, unauthorized use of communal water fund lands and extraction and sale of sand without proper origin.

We propose to investigate in detail how Ilyenko’s wealth grew during the war and analyze the sources of its formation.

Ilienko’s declaration: what is the head of Obukhiv hiding?

In 2023, Ilienko received a luxurious “gift” from Tetiana Oleksiivna Men in the amount of UAH 5,193,230. Who is this generous benefactor? And why does an official with access to budgetary resources not explain the origin of such amounts? There are no answers, and law enforcement seems to be in no hurry to find them.

In 2023, Ilienko also became the owner of a luxurious residential building in the elite village of Kozyn, Obukhiv district. The area is 493.3 square meters, the price is UAH 13,192,110. In the same year, she purchased two land plots in Kozyn. The first one was 0.075 hectares for UAH 6,370,788, and the second one was 0.055 hectares for a ridiculous UAH 6,500. The difference in valuation is striking: how can one plot be worth millions and the other a pittance?

At the beginning of the invasion, Ilienko purchased a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLS400 for UAH 1,408,000. Her daughter, back in 2018, became the owner of an Audi Q8 of the same year, worth UAH 3,411,240. In total, they spent almost UAH 5 million on cars alone. For comparison, the average annual salary in Ukraine barely reaches UAH 200,000.

Ilyenko keeps $500,000 and €300,000 in cash. At the exchange rate as of March 2025, that’s about UAH 20 million and UAH 12 million, respectively, for a total of more than UAH 32 million. Her daughter Daryna Shevchuk is not far behind: she has UAH 450,000, $65,000 (about UAH 2.6 million), and €30,000 (more than UAH 1.2 million). In total, the family keeps the equivalent of UAH 36 million under their pillow.

Let us remind you that this is the “modest” income of the head of an ordinary, small town in the Kyiv region. Now let’s talk about Ilyenko’s business interests and her “charity work.”

Charity as a way to cover up wealth?

Larysa Ilienko’s Charitable Foundation Kyivska Rus looks like a nice facade for an official. But is it not used for money laundering? Such foundations are often used to evade taxes or transfer cash through “gifts”. Tatiana Meng, who “donated” more than UAH 5 million to Ilyenko, may be just a link in this scheme. Did law enforcement check her ties to local authorities? I doubt it.

Sand extraction at the Trypillia deposit

What is worth paying attention to is the activity of Tsegla Vashogo Doma LLC, controlled by Ilyenko. It is known that the company received a special permit for the use of subsoil from the State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine back in 2012. The plan was to extract sand at the central section of the Trypillia deposit, a 90-hectare area in the Dnipro riverbed, 18 kilometers from Obukhiv.

On paper, everything looked good: clearly defined site boundaries, a field development project by Geomarkproject PE approved by an environmental expert and systematic production. However, in 2022, the permit was suspended at the request of the State Environmental Inspectorate.

As of 2025, Brick of Your Home LLC continues to extract sand in maximum volumes, thereby ignoring the prohibitions. It also systematically violates environmental laws.

For example, the company did not use non-self-propelled barges to transport sand, as provided for in the project. The sand was sold directly from the buyers’ barges on a free-for-all basis, without proper storage.There were no ground warehouses for temporary storage of sand, as provided for in the project. The extracted sand was not stored on three land plots on the right bank of the Dnipro River, as required by the documents.

Another point is that Tsegla vashogo doma LLC mined sand outside the license area and mining allotment. The mining depth was below the permitted level of 77.5 meters, which also violates the basic design decisions.

Ilyenko’s disregard for environmental legislation led to the degradation of the Dnipro riverbed, disruption of the water balance and threats to the local ecosystem. As we wrote earlier, the special permit was revoked.

Disguising extraction through fictitious transactions

To disguise its illegal activities, Tsegla vashogo doma LLC resorted to cunning manipulations with fictitious transactions. The company entered into sand sale and purchase agreements with two companies – UKRPOSTACHBUD-UKRAINE LLC and M-KVADRO LLC. According to these, Brick of Your Home LLC allegedly purchased river sand from the former.

However, there is a nuance: UKRPOSTACHBUD-UKRAINE LLC has neither a special permit for the extraction of minerals nor a core business related to subsoil use. Moreover, this company is already involved in criminal proceedings for illegal mining in the Kyiv region.

An even more interesting story is unfolding with M-KVADRO LLC, which is one of the founders of Tsehla vashoho doma LLC. Sand sale and purchase agreements were also concluded here, but their purpose was probably different – money laundering. “M-KVADRO acts in the scheme as the main ”seller” of illegally extracted sand and, apparently, acts as a conversion center. Funds from the sale of sand are transferred through fictitious transactions to conceal their criminal origin. The circle closes: the parent company “sells” the sand to its own subsidiary, creating the appearance of legitimate activity.

So, now it is clear where Ilyenko’s wealth comes from, especially in times of war.

According to our materials, the Kyiv Region DBR is already conducting a pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings No. 72024111700000017 under Part 3 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which obviously does not affect the activities of Brick of Your Home LLC. That is why we are resubmitting the materials and will initiate a second review of the cases.How did the wealth of Larysa Ilyenko, the head of Obukhiv, increase?

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