Investigation into the assets of Ivan Berezhnyuk's family: car declared at an undervalued price and children's property

Analysis of the customs officer's family declarations

The MEZHA Anti-Corruption Centre published the results of an audit of the assets of Ivan Berezhnyuk's family. Journalists recorded significant discrepancies between the officially declared value of cars and their actual market price. The materials also raise the question of the origin of funds used by family members to purchase real estate and vehicles.

Undervaluation of the Volkswagen Touareg

In 2021, the official's wife, Valentyna Berezhnyuk, declared the purchase of a Volkswagen Touareg. Official documents list its value as 484,500 UAH. However, data found regarding the sale of this specific car indicates its actual price was 1.08 million UAH. Thus, the difference amounts to nearly 595,000 UAH.

The family's financial balance for the same year is also noteworthy. The total family income was 1.97 million UAH. Meanwhile, savings increased by 1.07 million UAH, and the value of the aforementioned Volkswagen, according to market data, reached 1.08 million UAH. The sum of these assets exceeded the annual income by 188,000 UAH, without accounting for daily living expenses.

Joint deal involving a Renault Captur

In 2024, Valentyna Berezhnyuk sold a Renault Captur to her daughter, Kateryna. The deal amount was 1 million UAH, while the average market value of a car of similar class and condition was estimated at approximately 519,000 UAH. In other words, the car was sold for almost twice the market price.

It is worth noting that after the formal transfer of ownership, the parents continued to use the car.

Daughter's assets worth 7 million hryvnias

A few months after buying the car, Kateryna Berezhnyuk became the owner of a 110.3 sq m apartment in the "Agora" residential complex in Khmelnytskyi. The estimated market value of this real estate is 4.65 million UAH. In April 2025, she also purchased non-residential premises in the same complex for 1.3 million UAH.

In total, over nine months, the official's daughter acquired assets worth approximately 7 million UAH. However, there is no information about her income that would allow for such purchases. It should be added that Kateryna has been living with her family in Cyprus for a long time.

Son's career and his property

Questions also arise regarding the property of the official's son. In January 2025, his wife, Tetyana Berezhnyuk, purchased a Jeep Grand Cherokee, declaring its value at 557,000 UAH. Meanwhile, the average market price for such cars is around 1.57 million UAH.

Ivan Berezhnyuk Jr. also works in the customs system. Since 2021, he has headed the "Lisky" customs post of the Kyiv Customs. His career growth coincided with the period when his father headed the Khmelnytskyi and Zakarpattia Customs, and later assumed the position of First Deputy Head of the State Customs Service.