Journalists find real estate, cars and Russian passports linked to relatives of detained Ukrainian prosecutor's official
Investigative reporters found that relatives of Sergiy Kropyva, a Prosecutor General's Office official detained over protecting fraudulent call centers, have acquired over a million dollars in property since 2020, while his wife's parents remain Russian citizens.
Ukrainian outlet "hromadske" reports that relatives of Sergiy Kropyva, deputy head of the Prosecutor General's Office's International Cooperation Department, have officially acquired property worth more than a million dollars since 2020.
According to recordings from Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau (NABU) and prosecutor's office (SAP), as well as court hearings, Kropyva allegedly earned money by providing protection ('roofing') to fraudulent call centers.
Parents' acquisitions
Kropyva's mother, Valentyna, bought an apartment in Kyiv in 2020 for over $30,000, and in 2021 a plot of land and a house near Kyiv worth over $200,000. She later purchased a Toyota RAV4 and another apartment worth over $160,000.
His father, Vasyl, issued a loan of 3.7 million hryvnias in 2020, receiving a house in Odesa as collateral. He also bought an apartment in Kyiv for over $50,000 and a building near Kyiv worth over $62,000.
Wife's family ties to Russia
Kropyva's wife, Iryna, bought a Mercedes-Benz GLE in 2023 for over $130,000. Journalists found she previously appeared to hold a Russian passport, issued in 2004 under a different name, though it is no longer valid.
Iryna's parents, however, remain Russian citizens with valid passports. They own property in Ukraine worth over $200,000, including several premises in Kyiv acquired in 2021, 2022 and 2025.
According to investigation materials, Kropyva reportedly tried to explain his relatives' property by claiming they had traveled to Russia for work.
Case background
Sergiy Kropyva was detained on September 5 as part of anti-corruption operation "Carthage", which exposed a criminal group receiving bribes from fraudulent call centers. On September 6, he was ordered held in custody, with an alternative bail of 120 million hryvnias. On September 7, another suspect in the case, Yelyzaveta Ivakhnenko, received a 60-day arrest with an alternative bail of 20 million hryvnias.
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