The mayor of Halych in Ivano-Frankivsk region, Oleh Kantor, was among the leaders of the region's communities who received some of the highest bonuses and allowances during the full-scale war. This was reported by Stopkor, citing data published by the Suspilne newspaper.
According to published information, the mayor was paid several types of additional payments every month: an allowance for the rank of a local government official, 10% for years of service, 50% for "performing particularly important work," and a bonus of 150% of the official salary. In addition, material assistance and additional payments for holidays were provided.
As a result, the annual amounts of additional charges were as follows:
2022 - UAH 542,051;
2023 - UAH 607,201;
2024 - UAH 829,046;
2025 - UAH 548,672.
Payments for "performing particularly important work" were particularly significant: from almost 79 thousand hryvnias in 2025 to over 131 thousand hryvnias in 2024. Also, in 2023 and 2024, the mayor received 15 thousand hryvnias in holiday bonuses.
What the mayor declared
Oleg Kantor's annual declaration for 2024 indicates official income in the form of wages - about 1.2 million hryvnias per year, or over 100 thousand hryvnias per month.
Among the savings are 680 thousand hryvnias in cash, 8,900 euros, and 14 thousand US dollars.
The official also owns a significant list of real estate: a non-residential building with an area of over 1,270 square meters, an apartment of almost 60 "squares", a residential building with an area of 318.6 square meters, three garages and ten land plots. One of them has an area of over 20 thousand square meters and was acquired after taking office as mayor.
The declaration also lists vehicles - several cars from older years, including a 2011 Volkswagen Caravelle, a 2001 Mercedes-Benz, and a 1985 Ford Sierra.
Previous scandals
Oleg Kantor's name has previously appeared in a public scandal. In 2021, he was accused of beating a local deputy from the European Solidarity party, Mykola Vovk. According to the deputy, the incidents occurred in the city council building and later in the hospital. The mayor himself denied the accusations, claiming that his opponent was drunk. At the same time, the police registered a corresponding statement.
The combination of large bonuses, significant income, and the amount of property owned by the official sparked a public debate about the appropriateness of such payments to community leaders during wartime.
