The daughter of the capital's plastic surgeon Pavlo Denischuk, Mari Denischuk, has applied for the position of deputy head of the military medical commission (VLK) in Obukhiv. The information was published by the Absolution publication; the publicity of the candidacy and special attention to it were caused by data from the electronic declaration, which indicates significant movable and immovable property and considerable income over the past year.
According to the declaration, Marie owns an apartment in Kyiv with an area of 61.6 square meters, purchased on June 22, 2022 for 4.45 million hryvnias. Her car fleet includes a 2020 Mazda CX-5, purchased for 778 thousand hryvnias, as well as a 2017 Toyota RAV4, which she uses on a loan from Ana-Cosmo LLC, a plastic surgery clinic associated with the Denischuk family. The declaration also reflects significant cash receipts: the total declared income for 2024 is 7.3 million hryvnias, of which more than 5.8 million comes from entrepreneurial activity as an individual entrepreneur, 1.22 million is a salary from military unit A4638, and 264 thousand hryvnias is a cash gift from her mother.
The very fact of submitting documents for a leadership position in the military medical commission has aroused public interest primarily due to the combination of the candidate's high income and close family ties to private medical practice. Experts and social media users are drawing attention to the possible risks of conflict of interest in the event of an appointment, in particular when members of the VLK make decisions that may concern medical institutions or private practices.
The rules for selection to the VLK and the requirements for declaring assets for candidates for public positions provide for transparency and mechanisms for preventing conflicts of interest, so society expects the relevant authorities to provide clarifications on the selection and verification procedures. There are currently no official comments in open sources from the candidate herself or from the Obukhov VLK regarding the motives for submitting documents and further steps.
The publication of the declaration creates a basis for attention from the public and regulatory authorities: appointments to responsible positions in the field of military medicine require not only professional competence, but also impeccable transparency regarding business interests in order to prevent dubious situations when resolving issues of medical support and conscription. If readers are interested, we can contact the candidate or the relevant department for an official comment and update the material after receiving a response.
