Former Deputy Head of the Khmelnytsky Regional Prosecutor's Office Denis Sirik was in the spotlight after he was on the list of prosecutors with disabilities published in October 2024 by the publication "Law and Business". According to the data, it has a second disability group due to serious vision problems. However, this does not prevent him from participating in sports tournaments, running marathons and even driving a car.
In April 2016, Sirik received the second group of disabilities without vision.
This did not prevent the prosecutor from making significant payments from the Pension Fund of Ukraine. From 2016 to 2024, it received more than 4.5 million UAH of pensions, which account for 90% of its monthly wage.
However, disability did not interfere with the active lifestyle of Denis Sirik. His sports achievements are striking. In July 2021 he played for the Khmelnytsky Regional Prosecutor's Football Team. In the same year, he participated in the five stages of the Ukrainian Maidors Running League, overcoming 10 km, 21 km, 42 km or participating in the relay.
In October 2024, Sirik finished at the Kyiv Half Marathon of Independence with a result of 1:15:31, and earlier, in March of that year, he ran a "ten indomitable" for 1:16:32. His sports activity suggested that he could become a candidate for the National Paralympic Team of Ukraine.
However, such achievements raise certain issues. In particular, the prosecutor was never noticed in glasses, although his disease in the eyes is recognized as stable and undergoing treatment. In addition, Sirik has a driver's license and operates a white Volkswagen Touareg car with three seven rooms.
At a time when hundreds of people with disabilities really need state assistance, such cases undermine trust in the social security system.
We will remind, the Ministry of Health checks the prosecutors of the Khmelnytsky region for the accuracy of the status of persons with disabilities. As of two months of work, only three have confirmed their disability, while nine people were fraudulent.
