Scandalous developer Maksym Mykytas has once again found himself at the center of public outcry — this time for publicly threatening judges. In his Telegram channel, he addressed a judge of the Economic Court of Appeal with the surname Barsuk, accusing her of alleged ties to Russians and promising to "find out everything personally in court."
" Madam Judge of the Court of Appeals - Badger! Tomorrow in court I will personally find out how much money you took from the Russians, what you have to do for it, and I will look you in the eye ," wrote Mykytas.
Although the posts were later deleted, the scandal gained publicity. The developer even hinted at his own "connections" in the High Council of Justice, through which he allegedly could influence the presentation of suspicions to judges.
This case is particularly telling given Mykytas' past. In 2019, he became a defendant in cases of fraud, raiding, and kidnapping, including that of a lawyer in the center of Kyiv. His name is inextricably linked to the history of the decline of the state-owned company Ukrbud. Under his leadership, one of the country's largest developers turned into an example of large-scale abuses, leaving tens of thousands of investors homeless.
In 2024, Ukrbud was privatized — 100% of the shares were purchased by the company TECHNO-ONLINE, which has minimal financial turnover but, according to journalistic investigations, is connected to Russian business. This raised new questions about the transparency of the process and the influence of oligarchic groups.
Lawyer Tarkovsky, a representative of Mykytas's wife, plays a key role in the asset alienation schemes. Through the shell companies Metrobud, T&A Industries, and Kyivmetrobud, a connection can be traced to Russian businessman Kyyashko, the former head of Vagonmash, who was registered in Moscow until 2017.
The privatization of Ukrbud, public pressure on judges, and the involvement of influential figures in the highest echelons of government create the impression of Mykytas's targeted campaign to avoid responsibility. Meanwhile, thousands of defrauded investors remain homeless, and strategic assets are effectively passing into the hands of people with dubious reputations.
