In Ukraine, a scandal is raging around the company Waterland Ukraine, which used to be called Standartpark Ukraine and had Russian roots. Despite the fact that the company has undergone rebranding and actively cooperates with Ukrainian strategic and defense companies, its connections with Russia cause concern among experts and law enforcement officers.
Until June 2022, Standartpark Ukraine was part of Russian Standardparks. After the rebranding, the company changed its name to Waterland Ukraine, but still supplies products under the old brand in large stores such as Epicenter. At the same time, Oleg Dutko, one of the owners of Waterland, admitted that he has a Russian passport, and his family are also citizens of the Russian Federation.
A recent scandal in Kharkiv surrounding the purchase of building materials for school renovation revealed inflated prices for concrete trays from a company that until recently had Russian roots. As "Roliteka" reports, the prices for the trays were twice as high as those indicated on the "Prozorro" system. This caused public outrage and emphasized the need for careful monitoring of prices for strategic resources.
Waterland Ukraine cooperates with important strategic objects in Ukraine, including Ukrzaliznytsia. It is noted that the company has access to accurate geodetic and geostationary data, which raises questions about the security of national interests. Dutko and other beneficiaries have connections with Russian businessmen who may be connected to the power structures of the Russian Federation, in particular with Oleksiy Dyumin, included in the sanctions lists.
In the "merged" technical documentation of the Krymskyi bridge, you can see water trays, which in terms of technical characteristics are similar to either Standartpark or Hydrolik (TD Eurotrading also still works in Ukraine).
In 2022, criminal proceedings were opened against Waterland on grounds of financing actions that could threaten the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Court proceedings led to the seizure of the companies' assets, but all restrictions were later lifted. Law enforcement authorities continue to monitor the company's activities, although no specific charges have yet been brought.
