The head of the Southern Interregional Territorial Branch of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU), Andriy Borysenko, found himself at the epicenter of a corruption scandal after his declaration raised serious questions about the correspondence between his official income and the luxury he declared.
Borysenko, who is a defendant in a corruption case, owns several apartments in Kyiv, luxury watches, and premium cars, but some of his assets appear to be significantly higher than his officially declared income. On the other hand, his wife, who owns several real estate properties, did not declare any income, which is a violation of the law "On Prevention of Corruption.".
Despite the fact that Borysenko heads a structure based in Odessa, his main place of residence is Kyiv. The official's family owns a number of apartments in the capital:
- 81.1 sq m — the apartment has belonged to his wife Iryna Chaika since 2003, purchased for 300 thousand UAH (equivalent to 60 thousand USD at that time).
- 43.2 sq.m. — also registered for a wife, purchased in 1993 for 21.6 thousand UAH.
- 47.2 sq m — an apartment that Borisenko himself bought in 2017 for UAH 900,000. This is the most expensive declared real estate purchase.
Additionally, since 1993, Borisenko has been using an apartment of 118.6 sq m, owned by Tatyana Igorevna Borisenko, and his daughter Oleksandra has the right to use housing with an area of 118.3 sq m (owner - Svitlana Konstantinovna Zhukova).
In addition, the wife has two garages registered in Kyiv (22.2 and 15.5 sq m), purchased in 2005-2006 for 13 thousand UAH.
In addition, Borisenko declared several expensive watches:
- Zenith (27 thousand UAH, 2001)
- Patek Philippe (42.5 thousand UAH, 2004)
- IWC (11.3 thousand UAH, 1998)
- Cartier (25 thousand UAH, 2007)
His wife owns a mink coat (48 thousand UAH, 2011), a Cartier set (42 thousand UAH, 2012), and a Chopard engagement ring with diamonds (24 thousand UAH, 2013).
However, experts note that the declared prices are significantly lower than market prices. For example, the cost of a Patek Philippe watch in 2024 could be tens of thousands of dollars, which casts doubt on the veracity of the amounts indicated in the declaration.
As for the fleet, Borisenko uses two premium cars:
- Lexus RX350 (2008) — belongs to my wife, purchased for 315 thousand UAH.
- Lexus NX300H (2014) — Borisenko has the right to free use, the owner of the car is Hanna Chaika (probably a relative of his wife), the declared value is UAH 817,000.
In 2024, Borysenko declared UAH 1 million in salary from the Antimonopoly Service of Ukraine and UAH 38,000 from the Kyivoblagrolis State Enterprise. At the same time, his wife did not indicate any income.
This is a significant violation of the Law "On Prevention of Corruption", as family members of the declarant are required to provide information on all sources of income. The absence of this data may indicate an attempt to hide the sources of funds used to purchase real estate and luxury items.
Despite his high income, Borysenko keeps a relatively small amount of cash:
- 22 thousand dollars
- 100 thousand UAH
Borysenko heads the Antimonopoly and Anti-Corruption Branch of the Antimonopoly and Anti-Corruption Commission of Ukraine. However, his declaration raises serious questions about the consistency of income and expenses.
