Wife of Tymoshenko, suspect in "Carthage" case, declared income of around 17 million hryvnias: she claims she did not earn such sums
Tetiana Tymoshenko, the wife of Ivan Tymoshenko – the former head of the Information Technology Department at the Office of the Prosecutor General, who is implicated in the ‘Carthage’ case – turned to business after working as a doctor. According to her husband’s financial disclosures, her income over two and a half years amounted to around 17 million hryvnias; however, she herself claims that she "did not earn such huge sums".
As reported by Censor.NET, citing "Slidstvo.Info", prior to her business activities, Tetiana Tymoshenko worked at the Rivne Maternity Hospital.
In August 2023, she registered as a sole trader. Her main areas of activity included, in particular, the supply of ready meals and the sale of furniture.
According to Ivan Tymoshenko’s tax returns, his wife’s income amounted to 4.7 million hryvnias in just four months of 2023. In 2024, she declared 5.9 million hryvnias, and in 2025 – 6.4 million hryvnias. Thus, the total for two and a half years amounts to approximately 17 million hryvnias.
In October 2025, Tymoshenko closed her sole trader business, but in August 2026 she re-registered as an entrepreneur. Her current business activities include letting out property.
Before starting her business, Tymoshenko worked as a doctor. She graduated from Bukovyna State Medical University and worked at the Rivne Maternity Hospital. According to her husband’s tax return, she last received a salary from this institution in 2020 – 1,873 UAH.
When asked about the source of her income amounting to millions, Tymoshenko replied that she had not earned such sums.
"Oh, but there’s no need to talk about that now, because I didn’t earn such huge sums as you’re suggesting. And even if I did earn them, you…", she said.
After it was pointed out that the relevant sums were listed in her husband’s declarations, Tymoshenko said that if she were to be contacted again, she would communicate through her solicitor.
She also described the ‘Carthage’ case as ‘not high-profile’.
"This isn’t some critical matter that warrants you speaking to me, let alone publishing it. Please investigate other cases that are more pressing in our country right now," said Tymoshenko.
The SAPO is investigating sole traders linked to close associates
SAPO prosecutor Mykola Karas told journalists that law enforcement agencies are investigating the period during which Serhii Kropyva worked not only at the Office of the Prosecutor General but also at the Odesa Regional State Administration, where Ivan Tymoshenko also worked.
According to the investigation, from July 2023, Kropyva may have been laundering bribes and ‘kickbacks’ received whilst working at the Odesa Regional State Administration. Law enforcement agencies are, in particular, investigating whether sole traders owned by close associates may have been used for this purpose.
"We will now be establishing certain lines of inquiry: how and when these sole traders were set up, whether this was genuine business activity, or whether it was similar to what we established at the end of 2025–2026," explained Karas.
According to him, investigations are focusing on bank transactions, assets registered in the names of relatives and other trusted individuals, cash deposits into accounts, as well as transactions that may have been fictitious.
Until 11 September, Ivan Tymoshenko headed the Information Technology Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office. Previously, he worked at the Odesa Regional State Administration alongside Serhii Kropyva.
What led up to this?
- As previously reported by Censor.NET, Ivan Tymoshenko, who is implicated in the ‘Carthage’ case, has stepped down from his post as head of the Information Technology Department at the Office of the Prosecutor General. The official resigned of his own accord after anti-corruption authorities uncovered a network that was covering up the activities of fraudulent call centres and laundering funds.
- Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda, citing its own sources, reported that NABU and SAPO were allegedly conducting searches targeting Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, his deputy Mariia Vdovychenko, and Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration (RMA) Oleh Kiper.
- On 4 September, NABU and SAPO reported the alleged "protection" by the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) of a network of so-called call centers that defraud people.
- According to media reports, NABU and SAPO detained Serhii Kropyva, deputy head of the PGO’s Department of International Legal Cooperation.
- Before taking up his current position at the PGO, Kropyva served as deputy head of the Odesa Regional State Administration on Oleh Kiper’s team.
- Against this backdrop, NABU announced a new operation called "Carthage."
- The Prosecutor General’s Office stated that it would suspend the employee whose possible involvement in "protecting a network" of fraudulent call centers and laundering assets is being investigated.
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According to updated information, NABU and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) uncovered a criminal organisation whose members systematically received bribes from fraudulent call centres and laundered millions. The organiser of the scheme was identified as the head of one of the Prosecutor General’s Office divisions.
- Recordings of the criminal group of Prosecutor General’s Office employees were also released.
- The Prosecutor General’s Office later confirmed searches at the premises of Prosecutor General Kravchenko and his deputy.
- The High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a pretrial restraint measure on Prosecutor General’s Office official Kropyva.
- On September 7, Ivakhnenko was remanded in custody with bail set at UAH 20 million.
- On the evening of 7 September, Kravchenko resigned from his post as Prosecutor General.
- Following him, Deputy Prosecutor General Mariia Vdovychenko, who is implicated in the anti-corruption bodies’ investigation, also resigned from the Prosecutor General’s Office.
