Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, musician, frontman of the band "Ocean Elzy" and an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, declared his income for 2024. Even in wartime conditions, the leader of the legendary band managed to combine front-line service with creativity, collecting over a million hryvnias in official income. Part of this amount he earned as a military serviceman - 328,763 hryvnias, which is an average of about 27 thousand hryvnias per month.
However, the bulk of Vakarchuk's income is fees, royalties and salaries received from various sources. In particular, 200 thousand hryvnias were paid to the artist by LLC "SUZY PRODUCTION UKRAINE", another 243,894 hryvnias came from overseas - from the American company Shamrock Management LLC. To this should be added royalties from the NGO "Ukrainian Agency for Copyright and Related Rights", fees from "Supersymmetry" and even a symbolic 68 hryvnias of bank interest.
Interestingly, Vakarchuk received 30,000 hryvnias as royalties from the political party "Holos", which he himself founded.
In addition to his income, the singer also listed his financial assets in his tax return. He has approximately $140,000 and almost 50,000 hryvnias in bank accounts. But his cash reserves are much more impressive: 5 million hryvnias, 175,000 dollars, and 125,000 euros.
Despite the fighting, Vakarchuk is actively engaged in moral and psychological support for the military. As an officer of the MPZ (moral and psychological support), he held over 250 concerts for Ukrainian defenders, including on the front line. His military specialization is not accidental - even before the war, Vakarchuk graduated from the military department in the field of "military sociology and psychology.".
Thus, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk remains an example of how a public figure can support the state in the most difficult times not only with words, but also with deeds. His presence at the front, numerous speeches for the military, and at the same time transparent financial reporting demonstrate that even in a state of war, it is possible to maintain a balance between civic duty and personal activities.
