Developer who defrauded investors of 42 new buildings in Kyiv extradited to Ukraine
19 March 2025 17:30
A developer who defrauded investors of 42 new buildings in Kyiv and fled abroad has been extradited to Ukraine.
This was reported by the National Police, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
Law enforcement officials did not name the defendant, butBabel‘s sources in law enforcement agencies noted that it was Anatoliy Voitsekhovsky.
What is known about the detention?
The suspect was detained in Spain, and on March 18, 2025, he was handed over to Ukrainian law enforcement officers at the Krakowiec-Korczowa international checkpoint.
He is currently in custody with an alternative bail of UAH 20 million.
The case of “Wojciechowski’s houses”
Anatoly Voitsekhovsky is the owner of several construction companies. on July 15, 2016, he was detained and accused of tax evasion in the amount of UAH 12.5 million and of creating a criminal group for unauthorized occupation of a land plot.
Later, the court arrested Wojciechowski and set his bail at UAH 14 million. According to the prosecutor’s office, in 2004-2013, Wojciechowski acquired shares in the authorized capital of 12 companies. Through them, he illegally seized land plots for the construction of 40 facilities, which is being carried out without permits.
Law enforcement officers investigated more than a hundred episodes of crimes related to Wojciechowski’s scams. His property worth UAH 200 million was seized, and 12 indictments were sent to court.
The largest of Wojciechowski’s completed projects is the Megasity residential complex. In 2013, the Architectural and Construction Inspectorate canceled its own construction certificates, so two buildings were not officially commissioned. As a result, residents do not have direct contracts with the electricity supplier.
Most of the houses built by Wotsekhovsky’s companies remained connected under temporary schemes, which means that residents have constant interruptions in electricity and water supply and pay higher, industrial tariffs. In some high-rise buildings, residents are forced to heat their homes with firewood.
