In his hometown President Vladimir Zelensky - Kryvyi Rih - a scandal around free children's trips abroad broke out. Instead of children of servicemen, children of local officials, deputies and entrepreneurs, close to the party "Servant of the People", went to Hungary.
According to the Telegram-channel "His Kryvyi Rih", in 2023 the daughter of the deputy chairman of the metallurgical district council from the "servants of the people" Alexander Kucher used a free permit to Hungary. Tatiana Chabanova - the secretaries of the city organization "Servant of the People" - were on the trip with her.
Among the "elected" was the son of an influential entrepreneur Mykola Buvakalov. His companies regularly receive millions of contracts in the Pokrovsky district, where a deputy from "servants" Andrei Sokolovsky works.
Against this background, the public statements of the chairman of the regional council Mykola Lukashuk look particularly cynical, who repeatedly stated on social networks that free foreign trips are organized for the children of the military. However, the real names of participants testify to the opposite - children close to power are used by privileges.
While families of defenders are waiting for the promised benefits, officials continue to promote charitable programs and send their children to rest at the expense of the budget.