Owner of the controversial penthouse, Sokolov, claimed he was owed money for building shelters

Entrepreneur Vladislav Sokolov said that the former leadership of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, headed by Mykola Kalashnyk, did not pay his companies for the supply of metal and work on the arrangement of protection for energy facilities. According to the businessman, the amount of unpaid funds exceeds UAH 1 billion. Currently, Kalashnyk holds the position of Minister of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.

The businessman stated this in his video message.

Sokolov claims that his cooperation with Kyivskaya OVA began in November 2025. Then his companies joined the development of projects and the arrangement of physical protection of substations in Novy Petrivtsy and Borodyanka. According to the businessman, the work was carried out around the clock in several shifts and was completed within three weeks. However, he claims that he never received payments for the materials supplied and the work performed.

Later, according to Sokolov, Kalashnik involved his company in other urgent works within the regional resilience plan. In particular, it was about protecting cogeneration plants, installing gabion structures at substations, equipping turret towers for the military and structures for placing electronic warfare equipment.

“We managed without advance payments from the regional administration, without signed contracts – only on Kalashnik’s word of honor. To this day, absolutely nothing has been paid for all this,” the entrepreneur said.

Separately, the businessman provided data on the project to protect 26 substations PS-110, the total cost of which he estimated at approximately UAH 2.1 billion.

According to him, the supplier of rolled metal received UAH 160 million in advance, but actually transferred materials worth UAH 726 million. At the same time, according to him, Sokolov’s companies purchased concrete and equipment at their own expense, as well as financed settlements with subcontractors.

In substantiating his financial claims, the businessman also referred to data from the Department of Regional Development. According to them, the average level of readiness of the facilities was 59%, while their advance payment reached 36%. Sokolov estimated the difference between these indicators at approximately UAH 500 million.

He also claims that 16 out of 26 facilities were over 80% ready for construction. At the same time, he said, the main attention in the public space is focused on two problematic buildings – “Ros” and “Ratok”.

In addition to financial claims, Sokolov reported pressure from law enforcement agencies. He reported that on October 16, the SBU conducted searches at his place of residence and work, during which they seized property and funds. The entrepreneur links these investigative actions to the conflict over the financing of work to protect energy facilities.

Sokolov also claims that during one of the meetings at the ministry, Kalashnik insisted on completing the construction by November 15 at the contractors’ own expense. At the same time, according to the businessman, the minister warned of possible criminal consequences in case of failure to comply with the requirements.

At the same time, the amounts, circumstances of the work performed, and claims of indebtedness cited by Sokolov require documentary confirmation. As of the time of publication, Mykola Kalashnyk had not publicly responded to the entrepreneur’s specific accusations.

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