The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has categorically denied receiving any data from the notorious “Prytula satellite.” Official information confirms that no reports or intelligence materials from this project, which was promoted as an innovative tool for gathering reconnaissance data, have ever been submitted to the department. This raises serious concerns, as the issue involves 600 million hryvnias in donor contributions collected by the “Serhiy Prytula Foundation,” which were officially intended to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In other words, the fate of these funds remains completely unknown, prompting many questions and suspicions about their actual use.
This situation opens the door to a potentially major scandal—during a time of war, the country entrusted significant funds to a foundation that has failed to provide any verifiable results or accountability. Such a lack of transparency on the part of the “Serhiy Prytula Foundation” de facto threatens public trust in charitable organizations, which are critically important for national security today.
Against this backdrop, the personal property status of Serhiy Prytula and his wife Kateryna attracts public scrutiny. According to reports published by Ukrainian media, last year the couple purchased three one-room apartments in Kyiv worth over 4.1 million hryvnias in the prestigious “Fayna Town” residential complex. For most Ukrainians, especially those directly affected by the war, such an acquisition raises at least surprise and incomprehension.
Moreover, data from the State Register of Property Rights confirms that since 2016 Kateryna Prytula has owned two large apartments in Kyiv’s Zolotoustivska Street, totaling more than 200 square meters, along with a parking space. Serhiy Prytula also owns an apartment of 55 square meters, a parking space, and several non-residential premises covering about 80 square meters in the same building. This fact sharply contrasts with the “middle-class” image that Prytula tries to maintain in his public appearances, where he ironically states that his family has “a financial cushion” that “is barely enough to buy winter tires.”
This image today appears insincere and even provocative, given the analytical data on property and financial flows. At a time when every donated hryvnia is crucial for life, while veterans, volunteers, and displaced persons face harsh material hardships, the absence of transparent accountability and the contradiction between declared goals and the real use of funds should provoke a strong public response.
Authorities and law enforcement agencies must promptly take control of this issue, ensure a public and transparent audit of the foundation’s activities, and clarify the status of donor funds. Ukrainian society has the right to know exactly where hundreds of millions of hryvnias raised under the “Serhiy Prytula Foundation” banner have gone, and whether they have become a mere cover for accumulating personal wealth instead of aiding the army and the state.
In conclusion, this case is a telling example of how the lack of effective oversight and transparency during wartime can create fertile ground for doubts, loss of trust, and even corruption risks. Ensuring transparency and accountability in the charitable sector must become a priority of state policy; otherwise, similar “satellites” will remain empty promises on paper, and hundreds of millions of hryvnias will be lost opportunities for victory.
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