Sale of 3 ha of municipal land in the centre of Mukachevo at an understated value (losses to the community of UAH 81.7 million)
Alleged
₴81,700,000
Established by court
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According to NABU and SAPO, the Mayor of Mukachevo secured a City Council decision to sell a municipally owned land plot of over 3 ha in the city centre (under the "Avanhard" stadium) to a private company which, according to investigators, is de facto controlled by the head of the Mukachevo District Council, a former Member of Parliament; to obtain the required expert monetary valuation, according to investigators, the owners of the valuation company were given an undue advantage. Land with a market value of UAH 91.4 million was sold for UAH 9.6 million; losses to the territorial community — UAH 81.7 million (in the notice of suspicion of 26 June 2024 SAPO cited a market value of UAH 84.6 million and losses of UAH 74.9 million; the record contains the amount from the indictment). Both were detained on 25 June 2024; on 9 July 2025 the indictment against 6 persons was sent to the HACC, and since May 2026 the case has been heard on the merits. There is no verdict. Official statements do not give full names; identification is based on Ukrainska Pravda and Transparency International Ukraine ("VAKS vyrishyv").
- Pre-trial investigation body:
- National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine
- Proceedings:
- 52023000000000459
- Charges:
- ч. 2 ст. 28, ч. 2 ст. 364 КК України, ч. 3 ст. 27, ч. 2 ст. 28, ч. 2 ст. 364 КК України
Co-defendants according to investigators: Baloha Andrii Viktorovych
Sources (4)
Sale of land in Zakarpattia for next to nothing: case sent to court
Official statement · Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office · 9 Jul 2025
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Sale of land in Zakarpattia for next to nothing: city mayor and head of the district council notified of suspicion
Official statement · Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office · 26 Jun 2024
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Sale of land in the centre of Mukachevo for next to nothing: case of Andrii Baloha
Investigation · Transparency International Ukraine ("HACC Decided") · 23 Nov 2023
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Land fraud: HACC placed Baloha's accomplice in custody with bail of 30 million
Media · Ukrainska Pravda · 27 Jun 2024
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