The Prosecutorial Commission refused to dismiss Prosecutor Andreev, who was found to own property in Koncha-Zaspa

The Prosecutorial Commission has refused to dismiss Andriy Andriyev, a prosecutor from the Office of the Prosecutor General, who was found to own luxury real estate in the elite suburb of Koncha-Zaspa.

This decision was disclosed in the resolution of the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of the Prosecutor’s Office (QDCPO), published on the agency’s official website.

According to the resolution, on May 21, the Commission reviewed a submission from Acting Prosecutor General Oleksiy Khomenko requesting the dismissal of Andriyev, who served as Deputy Head of the Department overseeing National Police compliance.

Formally, the dismissal was justified by the elimination of Andriyev’s position and his refusal to accept other proposed roles. However, sources within the Prosecutor’s Office told Strana that the real reason behind the move was a scandal involving Andriyev’s undeclared luxury properties and a criminal investigation into false income declarations.

Following journalistic investigations into three of Andriyev’s estates in Koncha-Zaspa—measuring 250, 350, and 400 square meters—he became a subject of a criminal case for knowingly submitting false asset declarations. According to information obtained by the NGO “Stop Corruption” and published by Law and Business, investigators from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) found discrepancies exceeding the equivalent of 500 minimum living wages.

The trigger for the investigation was the rapid acquisition of three cottages by Andriyev in recent years. Despite their estimated market value of around 100 million UAH (according to media reports), he listed them in his declaration at just 15 million UAH and described them as “garden houses.” Two of these properties appeared in his 2023 income declaration—during wartime. The Pechersk Court even imposed asset freezes on these properties, although no formal charges have been filed yet.

In response to the scandal over these so-called “garden houses,” the Prosecutor General’s Office eliminated Andriyev’s position and submitted a dismissal request to the Commission. Unexpectedly, however, the commission sided with Andriyev and refused to approve his dismissal due to the position’s elimination.

Andriyev did not attend the May 21 hearing himself, instead sending a lawyer. Through his attorney, he claimed combatant status, stating that he had worked in Luhansk and participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO). Based on this, he argued that his position could not be cut and that he expected to be offered a new role compatible with his qualifications and experience.

The commission accepted these arguments, rejecting the acting Prosecutor General’s submission.

It is worth noting that Andriyev’s career rose sharply during the tenure of former Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko. At that time, he served as Deputy Prosecutor of Kyiv and later as Deputy Head of a department in the Prosecutor General’s Office, overseeing all police investigations.