Talks about the possible emergence of a new political force, linked to Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov and Mykolaiv OVA Chairman Vitaly Kim, have once again intensified in the media. The information wave surrounding this project began to spread through a post by political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko, who published an article titled "New Faces of Ukrainian Politics: Terekhov-Kim's Party Among Political Favorites.".
This text appeared almost simultaneously in several popular Telegram channels, including "Trukha" and "Monaco Battalion", which shared the publication with the same title. However, the media campaign did not start immediately - according to observers, active distribution began approximately five days after the initial publication.
The idea of creating such a political project has been discussed for several months. Back in the fall of 2025, messages appeared in political Telegram channels about the possible formation of a so-called "party of mayors," which could include popular city and regional leaders. Those publications named David Arakhamia, the head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, as the manager of the future political project.
Among the possible financial donors of the project, sources also mentioned former MP from the OPZH Igor Abramovich, who is considered close to Arakhamia. There is currently no official confirmation of the participation of these political figures in the creation of the new party.
Interest in the potential political force was partly fueled by the results of sociological research. In late February, a poll conducted by SOCIS under the leadership of political strategist Igor Hryniv showed that a conditional party of mayors led by Terekhov and Kim could receive about 2.8% of support among all respondents and about 4% among those respondents who had made up their mind and planned to participate in the vote.
Despite the relatively modest indicators, the very appearance of such a rating has become a reason for a new wave of discussions in the political environment. Experts note that against the backdrop of a protracted war and the lack of clear election dates, the Ukrainian political space is already preparing for future campaigns, and various groups are trying to test new political brands in advance.
Whether these conversations will turn into a real political project is still unknown. At the same time, the very appearance of synchronous media publications indicates that the topic of a new party around popular regional leaders has begun to be actively discussed in the information field.
