An investigation by Ukrainian outlet Hromadske has raised serious questions about the source of funds behind more than $1 million in real estate assets registered to the 74-year-old mother of a senior Kyiv prosecutor. The report focuses on property acquisitions tied to the family of Serhiy Pavchuk, a senior official in the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine, who has overseen organized-crime cases since at least 2021.

According to the investigation, Angelina Donchenko, Pavchuk’s mother, has acquired a portfolio of properties whose combined market value significantly exceeds what would typically be feasible for a retired pensioner in Ukraine. The average pension in the country is estimated at around $150 per month. While Donchenko has operated businesses over the years, journalists reviewed tax filings indicating that her ventures, including a wholesale chemical trading company, have primarily reported losses rather than profits.

The centerpiece of the family’s reported holdings is property located in an upscale gated development outside Kyiv. Land records cited in the investigation show that in July 2023, Donchenko purchased two adjoining plots totaling approximately 2,000 square meters. The declared purchase price was roughly $71,000-substantially below comparable listings in the same development, which suggested a market value closer to $290,000 at the time.

Architect Viktor Hleba, cited in the report, estimated the 2023 market value of the land alone at around $320,000. He further assessed that buildings constructed on the site could be worth up to $800,000, bringing the estimated total value of the property close to or exceeding $1 million.

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