Odesa MP caught providing inaccurate information in declaration

Yuri Shumacher, the beneficial owner of the company "Rostdorstroy" and a member of the Odesa City Council from the "Trust the Deeds" faction, has become the subject of an investigation for providing inaccurate information in his declaration, with the total amount reaching 25.14 million hryvnia. The results of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) audit for 2023 revealed several serious violations.

Main violations:

1. Cash funds.
   Shumacher declared 20.7 million hryvnia in cash; however, according to NACP data, in 2023 he transferred financial assistance to the limited liability company "Rostdorstroy" amounting to 36.76 million hryvnia. The transfers included:

   • 11.08 million hryvnia (17 August);
   • 9.08 million hryvnia (17 August);
   • 10 million hryvnia (23 August).
     The balance at the end of the year could not have exceeded 9 million hryvnia, resulting in a discrepancy of 11.7 million hryvnia.

2. Debts and liabilities.
   The MP's wife stated that she had lent 176.59 million hryvnia to the limited liability company "Fortius". However, the audit showed that the actual amount was only 17.66 million hryvnia. The error was explained as a technical typo, but the inaccurate data amounted to 158.83 million hryvnia.

Shumacher also declared a debt to Yevhen Konovalov in the amount of 51.34 million hryvnia. According to the audit, the actual liabilities reached 64.74 million hryvnia. The discrepancy of 13.39 million hryvnia arose due to additional agreements that increased the debt amount:

• 10 million hryvnia (01 November 2021);
• 25 million hryvnia (03 February 2022);
• 65 million hryvnia (15 March 2023).

1. Property value.
   The declaration listed the value of the MP's wife's Land Rover Range Rover Velar (2017) at 2.89 million hryvnia. The actual price of the car, according to the registry, was 2.9 million hryvnia. Despite the small difference (48,000 hryvnia), the data is considered inaccurate.

NACP actions:
Yuri Shumacher is suspected of violating Article 366-2, Part 2, of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for providing inaccurate information in a declaration. The materials have been transferred to law enforcement agencies to decide on the question of holding him liable.

Context:
The company "Rostdorstroy", co-founded by Shumacher, holds one of the leading positions in the Ukrainian road construction market. Through the Austrian firm "Yuttema AU GmbH", the enterprise is owned by Shumacher and Yevhen Konovalov. In 2024, the company concluded 19 contracts worth 4.7 billion hryvnia, which accounts for 9% of the total volume of contracts in the industry.

The RDS group, in addition to "Rostdorstroy", includes companies such as the sole proprietorship "Kyivshlyahbud", "RDS-Poltava", and "SK Avtostroy". These firms are closely linked by common owners and operate in the road construction sector.