In Kyiv, a conflict is unfolding around 17 hectares of land on Promyshlennaya Street in the Goloseevsky district, the value of which is estimated at 200 million hryvnia. A company associated with former regional leader Vladimir Prodivus is fighting for this site.
The land plot was used for a long time as a transshipment point for sand, although at first it was planned to build an industrial base for the Mostostroy company here. In 2006, the City Council leased this site for 50 years, but Mostobud did not fulfill its obligations, did not pay the rent and used the land for other purposes. As a result, the lease agreement was terminated.
In March 2020, the site became the property of KPS-GROUP LLC. This company also received the right to a building of 150 square meters, which is located on this land. However, the City Council did not make a decision to lease this site to KPS-GROUP.
According to journalists, businessman Vladimir Prodivus, as well as his “shadow partner” who is trying to control the assets of the sand and crushed stone empire “Unigran” of Igor Naumts, may be involved in the appropriation of this land.
Prodivus was previously associated with pro-Russian political forces and had a scandalous past, including accusations of illegal amber mining and connections with criminals. He also served as head of the Mostobud supervisory board.
The Kyiv Economic Court ordered the KPS-GROUP company to return the land plot to the state. However, the company appealed and the Northern Economic Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the first instance. Judge Yevgeny Shaptala, who led this case, is known for his connections with the former head of the Constitutional Court Natalia Shaptala.
The prosecutor's office again submitted the case to the Supreme Court, which referred it for appeal. A retrial of the case is scheduled for June 26.
This scandal attracted media attention back in 2019, when journalists investigated the illegal storage and transportation of sand at this site. Activists trying to expose abuses were attacked.
Vladimir Prodivus, known for his criminal past and pro-Russian sympathies, remains at the center of this scandalous story. He continues to fight for control of valuable land assets in Kyiv, using legal and other dubious methods.
