A salary of ₴39,000 and his wife’s house, as declared by the director of the municipal enterprise responsible for school catering in Mykolaiv

Petro Vashenyak. Photo: NikVesti

Petro Vasheniak, director of the municipal catering enterprise responsible for organising school meals in Mykolaiv, has submitted his declaration for 2025. It records, in particular, changes in the official’s family composition, as well as updated details regarding his assets and income.

This is evidenced by the data in his declaration, published in the Unified State Register, according to NikVesti.

In 2024, the official’s declaration listed two plots of land measuring 0.69 hectares and 4.64 hectares, acquired in 2016. His wife, Lidiia, was also listed as owning a plot of land measuring 606 m², acquired in 2007.

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By the time of the 2025 declaration, the family owned more land. Petro Vasheniak’s declaration now lists the name of his new wife, Viktoria, who owns three plots of land: 700 m², 382 m² and 454 m², acquired in 2021 and 2023.

The family also owns a house. The 2024 declaration listed his wife Lidiia’s house, measuring 78.6 m², to which the right was acquired in 2019. By the time of the 2025 declaration, his wife Victoria’s house was listed — measuring 101.4 m², acquired in 2016.

In 2024, the declaration listed two cars belonging to his wife Lidiia — a Mercedes-Benz A160 (manufactured in 2003) and a BMW X5 (manufactured in 2008, worth around 470,000 hryvnias).

In 2025, the BMW X5 also remains in the family’s possession, though the car is registered in the name of his wife, Viktoriia. She also owns another car – a 2008 Mitsubishi Galant. The car’s value is listed as 120,000 hryvnias.

In 2025, the director of the municipal enterprise’s salary was 472,500 hryvnias (around 39,300 hryvnias per month), whereas in 2024 it was 282,700 hryvnias (around 23,500 hryvnias per month).

The official’s pension payments also rose slightly — from 114,900 hryvnias in 2024 to 127,400 hryvnias in 2025. The declaration also states 16,300 hryvnias in income from the sale of property.

The declarant’s wife, Viktoriia, declared 215,400 hryvnias in salary from the company «Orionavto» and 100,000 hryvnias in income from inheritance in 2025. The family also reported 31,600 hryvnias in social benefits and national cashbacks.

In 2025, the official stated that he held 20,000 dollars in cash. In 2024, the figure was 15,000 dollars. His wife, Viktoriia, also has 78,000 dollars and 235,000 hryvnias in cash savings.

It should be noted that the prosecutor’s office has announced two new charges in the case concerning the supply of school meals to schools in Mykolaiv — these relate to embezzlement and breaches of sanitary standards. One of the charges has been brought against Petro Vasheniak — the director of the municipal production enterprise responsible for organising school meals in Mykolaiv.

The «Prossekko 8» case in court

A preventive measure for Iryna Stoieva and Petro Vasheniak was due to be decided on 29 December. However, the court was unable to consider the application. The judge adjourned the case and was due to resume proceedings the following day, 30 December. But on that day too, the hearing did not take place due to the judge’s illness.

On 12 January, she was suspended from her post until 20 February. Then, from 12 to 13 January, the Central District Court considered the motion to impose a preventive measure on him. More than 20 errors were found in the investigation materials presented in court, which meant proceedings had to be paused several times to address them.

On 14 January, the court remanded Vasheniak in custody with the option of bail set at 242,240 hryvnias, and the following day, 15 January, Iryna Stoieva was remanded in custody. In court, Stoieva stated that she plans to claim reimbursement for the funds the company spent on organising school meals in Mykolaiv.

It was previously reported that Yurii Smetana, director of the municipal enterprise «Mykolaivelektrotrans», had published details of his financial situation for 2025. During this period, the official’s family upgraded their car, and his wife’s income from business activities had almost tripled.

Andrii Vetsalo, director of the municipal enterprise «Mykolaivkomtrans», has also published his declaration for 2025. According to the document, he received 1.7 million hryvnias in salary last year.