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title: "Odesa Veterans Report Corruption Schemes in City Hall: What is Known"
description: "Odesa veterans accused the city hall leadership of corruption schemes and handed over materials to law enforcement. Shelter procurements and land contracts are under investigation."
date: 2026-10-09T10:56:01.000Z
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tags: [odesa, corruption, veterans, ukraine, investigation]
publisher: "XAB.info"
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# Odesa Veterans Report Corruption Schemes in City Hall: What is Known

![Odesa City Council building and veteran protests](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/09/veterani-odesi-zayavili-pro-koruptsiyni-shemi-v-meriyi/veterani-odesi-zayavili-pro-koruptsiyni-shemi-v-meriyi-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Odesa veterans accused the city council leadership of corruption schemes.
- Police opened criminal proceedings due to potential overpayments in shelter procurement.
- Claims target First Deputy Mayor Alexander Filatov and several other officials.

The All-Ukrainian Trade Union of Defenders of Ukraine in Odesa Oblast has made loud accusations against the leadership of the city council. According to representatives of the veteran organization, for more than half a year they have been unsuccessfully seeking to include their representatives in the city council's executive committee to participate in key decision-making. Instead of a constructive dialogue with the military, the city leadership allegedly continues to ignore the initiatives of front-line soldiers, while real levers of management are concentrated in the hands of a narrow circle of officials.

### Conflict Over City Leadership and Power Distribution

The trade union claims that acting mayor Igor Koval does not actually exercise real management of Odesa. The main influence on all key processes in the city administration, according to the authors of the appeal, is held by his first deputy Alexander Filatov. Against the background of this confrontation, veterans handed over collected materials to law enforcement agencies indicating possible systemic abuse and informal financial flows in various areas of the city economy.### Controversial Tenders and Accusations of Purchasing Shelters at Inflated Prices

Special attention of the veteran organization was drawn to the large-scale procurement of concrete mobile shelters overseen by Deputy Mayor Filatov. According to the trade union, the city planned to purchase structures from the company 'MIRADIMA' for more than 23 million hryvnias, and later the same structure received a contract from the utility company 'Odesa City Heat Supply' for almost another 31 million hryvnias. The total amount of contracts exceeded 54.5 million hryvnias, while the market value of one such structure, according to activists' calculations, was overpriced by almost two times, which could have caused damage to the budget of 28 million hryvnias.### Land Issues, Declarations, and Law Enforcement Response

In addition, claims relate to the period of Alexander Filatov's work as the director of the Land Resources Department, where he concluded contracts with the company 'TERRA KOM', associated with his wife. Veteran organizations also pointed to possible discrepancies in the official's declarations and the undervaluation of real estate and the car fleet. In response to the appeals, the Investigative Department of the National Police has already opened criminal proceedings under the article on misappropriation and embezzlement of property, and the investigation continues under public control.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Ветераны Одессы заявили о коррупционных схемах в мэрии: что известно](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/veterani-odesi-zayavili-koruptsiyni-shemi-1791540713.html) - Опубликованы детали обвинений ветеранской организации в адрес руководства Одесского городского совета и информация об открытии уголовного производства.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Who accused the Odesa City Council?
**A:** Statements were made by representatives of the All-Ukrainian Trade Union of Defenders of Ukraine in Odesa Oblast.

### Q: What criminal proceedings were launched following the appeals?
**A:** The Investigative Department of the National Police opened proceedings under Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine regarding misappropriation or embezzlement of property.