Brother of Ukraine's investigation chief bought 143 apartments at bargain prices

Oleksandr Sukhachov, the brother of Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) chief Oleksiy Sukhachov, has become the owner of 143 properties in Kharkiv over a few years. He acquired apartments at prices significantly below market value, with some costing between $932 and $1,856. These findings are part of a joint investigation by several Ukrainian media outlets. Land registry data shows Sukhachov acquired 40 percent of residential units in a building within the IT-Park Manufactura complex, developed by Stroy City, in 2018. Between 2018 and 2020, he amassed a total of 143 properties across two residential complexes in Kharkiv, both projects marketed by Stroy City.

During the period of these acquisitions, Oleksiy Sukhachov served as deputy head of a department within Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) before being appointed head of the DBR in 2021. Particularly striking were transactions on July 9, 2018, when Oleksandr Sukhachov acquired 30 apartments for a total of approximately $39,300, with individual prices listed between 24,600 and 48,900 hryvnias (about $932 to $1,856 at the time). Two days later, he purchased another 28 apartments for less than $33,000. Meanwhile, properties in the same complex were selling for around $800 per square meter.

The investigation team also uncovered that Stroy City faced a criminal investigation in 2021 for suspected construction without permits. The case was transferred to the DBR in 2022, by which time Oleksiy Sukhachov was leading the bureau. Journalists noted that the investigation significantly slowed down after the DBR took over, and no one has been officially charged to date. In response to the impending publication of the investigation, the company Parkovyi-2 LLC, through which Oleksandr Sukhachov made some purchases, issued a statement.