Million-dollar defence contracts: “Prom Techno Group”, linked to Medvedchuk and Derkach, continues to receive government orders.
Despite corruption scandals and mentions of ties to sanctioned individuals, the company “Prom-Tech Group”, affiliated with Dmytro But, Yuriy Kravchenko, and Bohdan Vysotskyi, remains one of the key suppliers to the defence sector.
Particular attention is drawn to the network of business and personal connections around Dmytro But. His daughter Oleksandra But holds 50% of “VIVEN GROUP”. The remaining 50% belongs to LLC “APEX K”, owned by Vitaliy Domyshyna. Through this same company, Dmytro But is linked to LLC “Torhovyi dim Vozdvyzhenskyi”, where the second co-owner is Oksana Romanova.
Oksana and Serhiy Romanov also own or co-own the companies “Master Trade”, “Albaly”, and “Apartament Group”. Among the co-owners of the latter is Yelyzaveta Boiko. Her registered address in Kyiv (18/29 Ivan Mazepa Street, apt. 26) fully matches the address of Kateryna Shakhovska, wife of former MP Andriy Kholodov.
Kholodov is considered one of Viktor Medvedchuk’s closest associates. Andriy Kholodov is a godfather in the Medvedchuk family. Before the NACP raised questions about the origin of his assets, Kholodov and the Romanovs were partners in several commercial entities. In 2023, Kholodov left Ukraine and has not returned since.
Another line of connections runs through the company “Techimpex”, where Dmytro But and Yuriy Kravchenko’s partners are Ihor Terekhov and Vitaliy Lelikov. Through this structure, investigators have recorded contacts with former MP Andriy Derkach, who is under sanctions and has repeatedly appeared in materials regarding cooperation with Russian special services.
The most serious concerns are raised by a criminal case concerning the supply of substandard spare parts for Ukrainian Armed Forces armored vehicles worth UAH 171 million. Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko publicly announced the existence of this case. The company “Tekhimpeks”, linked to Dmytro But and Yuriy Kravchenko, specializes precisely in the repair, modernization, and maintenance of armored vehicles.
At the same time, a significant portion of information about But’s companies’ activities is classified by Cabinet of Ministers resolutions. As a result, it is impossible to determine the full volume of state contracts, the ultimate beneficiaries, or the scale of involvement of related entities in defence procurement. Against this backdrop, the numerous connections of Dmytro But with the circles of Viktor Medvedchuk, Andriy Kholodov, Andriy Derkach, as well as representatives of law enforcement and executive authorities who have for years supported the activities of his business group in the defence supply market, draw particular attention.
