Sand for construction of "Dynasty" was stolen from cemetery, police conducted searches in 2022
In 2022, law enforcement officials conducted searches at the construction site of the "Dynasty" housing cooperative. The reason was that sand used for construction had been stolen from a cemetery.
This is discussed in the article "How 'Dynasty' Was Built: Land at Half Price, Sand from a Cemetery, and Two-Shift Work" by Censor.NET journalist Tetyana Nikolaienko.
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In the summer of 2022, representatives of the National Police arrived at the "Dynasty" construction site to conduct searches after discovering that sand intended for the cooperative’s construction had been stolen from a cemetery in Ukrainka, a fact that had been reported by a concerned citizen via the 102 hotline.
"The pre-trial investigation established that the Obukhiv District Police Department received a report via the "102" hotline from an employee of the Security Service of Ukraine stating that unknown individuals were illegally extracting minerals, specifically sand, at a cemetery located next to the railway in the town of Ukrainka, Obukhiv District, Kyiv Region. Two vehicles are located on the cemetery grounds, which are being used to extract the sand," the court ruling on this case states.
It states that the sand, which was extracted by unidentified individuals on the grounds of the cemetery in the city of Ukrainka, was likely transported to private property, specifically a plot of land located in the town of Kozin in the Obukhiv District.
They transported it using Mercedes-Benz trucks.
Accordingly, an SBU investigator in the Obukhiv district asked the court to conduct searches on the property. The court granted the request, the author noted.
Read the full article on the construction of "Dynasty" by clicking the link.
Yermak is a suspect in the "Dynasty" case
- As a reminder, on the evening of May 11, NABU and the SAPO announced that they had placed Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, under investigation. According to the investigation, between 2021 and 2025, over 460 million hryvnias were laundered through a scheme involving the "Dynasty" cooperative.
- The NABU reported that the participants in the "Dynasty Project" agreed to build four private residences on the plots for their personal use. Each house had an area of approximately 1,000 square meters, and the cost of a single house was about $2 million. These houses were designated R1, R2, R3, and R4. They also agreed to build a shared estate, R0, featuring a spa area, a swimming pool, and a gym.
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The bulk of the construction was financed with funds obtained through criminal means. To this end, individuals under the control of Oleksiy Chernyshov also set up a front company to place the orders.
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After the full-scale invasion began, construction did not stop but actually picked up pace. Chernyshov demanded that the builders work faster and operate in multiple shifts. Yermak oversaw the construction of his residence.
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Following media reports about "Dynasty," the owners of the residences attempted to remove the land and real estate from potential seizure. However, the High Anti-Corruption Court placed a seizure order on the land plots and five unfinished "Dynasty" properties. Additionally, NABU and the SAPO conducted an inspection of the cottage community.
- The Office of the President, commenting on the allegations, stated that legal proceedings are still ongoing, so it is too early to make any assessments at this time.
- Yermak's attorney, Igor Fomin, also stated that the suspicion was unfounded.
- Yermak declined to comment on the allegations and noted that he owns no houses, only an apartment and a car.
- It is known that the High Anti-Corruption Court seized the land plots and unfinished properties belonging to "Dynasty."
- Yermak attributes the notice of suspicion he received from NABU to "public pressure on law enforcement agencies."
- On May 14, Yermak was ordered to be held in custody with bail set at 140 million hryvnia.
- On May 18, Yermak was released from pretrial detention.
