French Trail in the Probe: International Requests Uncover Nepotism Schemes of Luhansk's Relocated Administration

The "Weekend Alibi" breakdown: how official attempts to legitimize an illegal youth tournament exposed systemic forgery, unauthorized execution of powers, and municipal lease violations.

Introduction: An Unsanctioned Ring in Wartime

On August 22, 2026, an unauthorized full-contact youth boxing tournament was staged at 5-A Saliutna Street in Kyiv. It was organized by the NGO "Donbas-Box" (EDRPOU 45880646) and the Charitable Foundation "Kryla Donbasu" (EDRPOU 45802788), directed by Oleksiy Bakhtin.

Authoritative responses dismantle the event's legitimacy:

• Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine (Letter No. 1330/C-961/26/3.1 of 28.09.2026): confirms that the Ministry granted no permit and that the event is not listed in the Unified State Sports Calendar for 2026.
• Boxing Federation of Ukraine (FBU): the Luhansk Regional Branch (Submission Ref. 19/08 of 19.08.2026) petitioned the Disciplinary Commission regarding violations of the FBU Charter (Art. 1 para. 1.5, Art. 5 paras. 5.3.10 and 5.4.11), designating the tournament as an uncertified ("wild") event boycotted by regional coaches.
• Kyiv City State Administration (Letter No. 078-2326 of 13.08.2026): placed sole civil safety liability onto Oleksiy Bakhtin, establishing binding wartime mandates: strict exclusion of spectators (restricted to athletes and referees only) and a ban on advance media publicity and digital broadcasts.

Disregarding municipal directives and facing a severe participant shortage due to the boxing boycott, organizers drafted displaced children from the municipal hub of the Lozno-Oleksandrivka Settlement Military Administration (SVA), relocated to Irpin, to serve as an audience and media props.

The Administrative Collapse: Forged Paper Trails and Admissions

Freedom of Information requests filed by the international NGO "DE L'AUTRE CÔTÉ DU DIALOGUE" (France, RNA W341015162) and "Argentum" media agency forced local authorities into an escalating series of contradictions:

1. The "Weekend Off" Defense

In initial responses (SVA Letter No. 1323 of 18.09.2026 and Svatove District Letter No. 1/01.01-45-2237 of 21.09.2026), administration heads Yevgen Svitlychnyi and Oleg Slipets maintained that August 22 was a Saturday, claiming officials and children attended "as private individuals on personal time". Crucially, both officials confirmed in writing that no public personnel were assigned to safeguard the lives and physical welfare of the minors.

2. The Backdated Agreement No. 31 and Signature Substitution

In an attempt to construct a formal defense, SVA released Cooperation Agreement No. 31 executed with the Irpin Youth and Sports Department:

• The contract is dated August 26, 2026 — four days after the Kyiv tournament occurred.
• The agreement's preamble and signature block legally designate SVA Head Yevgen Svitlychnyi as the contracting party. However, the signature executed above his name belongs to Deputy Head Olena Kramareva, without any legal delegation mentioned.

3. Attempted Ratification via Internal Memo

Under Letter No. 1483 of 13.10.2026, Svitlychnyi attempted to retroactively validate Kramareva's signature by submitting an internal memo dated 24.04.2026 bearing a handwritten "Approved" note. Under administrative law, an informal internal endorsement cannot replace a published statutory order or power of attorney. Furthermore, Item 8 of Order No. 106 dated 17.10.2024 explicitly requires an express executive directive, which was never issued.

4. The Volunteer Instructor Exposed as an Active Civil Servant

While SVA insisted the "Svitanok" troupe was a private parental initiative, the administration admitted in writing that rehearsals were conducted by the Chief Specialist of the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports of the Lozno-Oleksandrivka Council — who is the godparent relation to organizer Bakhtin.

5. Breach of Municipal Lease Conditions (1 UAH/Year)

SVA released Lease Agreement No. 1/2023 of 15.05.2023 for 94.8 sq. meters at 1 74th Rifle Division Street in Irpin. Irpin City Council leased this premises at a preferential rate of 1 UAH per year exclusively for the operation of an IDP Humanitarian Aid Center. Diverting municipal facilities for private rehearsals and supplying vulnerable children to commercial organizers constitutes an unlawful departure from the lease's statutory purpose.

Criminal Elements Under Ukrainian Law

The official paper trail substantiates offenses under the Criminal Code of Ukraine:

• 137, Part 1: Improper performance of duties regarding the protection of child life and health by public officials during wartime transport to high-risk venues.
• 364, Part 1: Abuse of power and public authority for private non-pecuniary benefit.

Art. 366: Forgery by an official in public office through backdated and misattributed instruments.