VIP prison in Kyiv: How lawmakers, wealthy individuals, and corrupt figures live while surrounded by piles of cash.
The Kyiv Lukyanivka Pre-Trial Detention Center (also known as Lukyanivske SIZO) is where individuals arrested by the court in Ukraine are held temporarily until a final verdict is reached.
In recent years, this facility has transformed into a VIP establishment: it houses dollar millionaires, deputies, and officials suspected of corruption all under one roof. "Telegraph" decided to take a look at who is currently held in this well-known detention center in Kyiv and the conditions of their stay.
Star-studded Lineup of Lukyanivka SIZO
The impressive roster of individuals in the "cold" detention center is quite remarkable. According to information from open sources, there are so many notable Ukrainians here that they theoretically could form prison gangs based on their professions or interests, similar to what is depicted in American series.
- Deputy Yevhen Shevchenko (parliamentary group "Restoration of Ukraine"). Arrested for at least 2 months (until January 11, 2025).
3 - Deputy Nestor Shufrych (parliamentary group "Platform for Life and Peace"). Arrested on suspicion of treason and financing the Russian Guard in Crimea, he has been in SIZO for over a year.
4 - Deputy Oleksandr Dubinsky (independent). Has been in SIZO for over a year, which he celebrated with a cake. He is suspected of treason and providing false information in official documents.
- Former millionaire military commissioner of Odesa Yevhen Borysov. Suspected of illegal enrichment in the hundreds of millions of hryvnias. His family purchased property by the sea in Spain and cars worth millions of dollars during the war.
He has been in SIZO for over 15 months and attempted to apply for disability to avoid responsibility.
5 - Head of the Khmelnytsky MSEC Tatyana Krupa, known for her involvement in fake disability certificates for "draft dodgers" and prosecutors. Based on cash found during searches, the official appears to be a dollar millionaire, and her husband was literally "swimming" in cash.
6 - Lviv businessman Igor Grinkevich and his son Roman. The family's wealth is impressive: 17 apartments, 18 land plots, premium-class cars, and bank accounts. The Grinkevich family has been arrested in connection with the procurement of substandard clothing for the Armed Forces worth more than 1 billion UAH.
7 Conditions of Stay
In Lukyanivka SIZO (state institution "Kyiv Pre-Trial Detention Center"), it was reported that there are 25 cells with improved conditions designed for 54 inmates. Currently, 5 spots are available. This information was provided by the acting head of the Department, Colonel of Internal Service Andriy Halai.
It is worth noting that residing in an improved cell costs 14 thousand hryvnias per month. A cell with improved conditions looks like this:
8 - Regarding daily life: inmates are allowed one hour of outdoor exercise daily.
- Sleep: they have the right to an eight-hour sleep at night, during which they cannot be summoned for participation in criminal proceedings or other activities, except in emergencies.
"Forcible interruption of sleep for inmates at night is prohibited, except in cases of escape, riots, fire, accidents, natural disasters, or imminent threats to the lives of inmates," the detention center noted.
A standard cell looks like this:
Who is in Which Cells
The Lukyanivka SIZO declined to respond to "Telegraph's" inquiry about the conditions of stay for the aforementioned individuals. However, from open sources, we have the following information:
- Tatyana Krupa is in a standard cell at Kyiv SIZO without improved conditions. The cell is designed for 4 people and has an area of 12.4 square meters, excluding the restroom.
- Deputy Dubinsky has mentioned that he is held in a standard cell.
No information has emerged regarding other "VIPs."
Previously, "Telegraph" reported that the controversial head of the Khmelnytsky MSEC Tatyana Krupa refuses to pay 500 million in bail. The official kept bags filled with dollars both at home and at work, with a total amount found of 6 million dollars.