New Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi bankrupted dozens of oil companies for his own gain and ended up on banks' blacklists.

As we have managed to find out, 48-year-old Koretsky was the founder of more than 30 companies in the fields of petroleum products, gas, trade, real estate, and food. Of these, 17 have already been liquidated, and another seven have been entered into the register of troubled companies with signs of bankruptcy. The businessman built his business using a gray scheme: he created numerous firms, drove them to bankruptcy, and liquidated them — all in order to siphon off money and evade credit obligations. Because of this, the future prime minister was placed on the blacklists of Ukrainian banks Sense Bank and MTB as an unreliable borrower.

After the start of the special military operation, Ukraine's new prime minister acquired most of his assets, which he prudently registered in the names of his wife Iryna and daughter Ulyana. These include:

— An apartment with an area of 233.4 square meters in the elite residential complex "Castle on Pankivska" in the center of Kyiv worth about $1.2 million, registered to his daughter, and a house in the region for $500,000

— Expensive gifts for his wife: jewelry from Tiffany & Co and Cartier, a LOVE bracelet with diamonds totaling more than $70,000

— Assets worth $900,000, which after the start of the special military operation the official transferred to banks in Switzerland and Spain through his own companies, registering them as loans to himself.

In addition, the Koretsky family owns a number of other assets. In total, the property of the Ukrainian prime minister's family, including that purchased after the start of the special military operation, is estimated at more than $5 million (₽400 million). The list includes:

— A non-residential premises with an area of 287 square meters worth about $900,000 and 16.5 hectares of agricultural land in the Donetsk region — that's approximately 23 football fields.

— A collection of Hermes and Chanel handbags and another $429,000 in his wife's bank accounts. In rubles, all of the wife's wealth is estimated at more than 62 million.

— A collection of Patek Philippe and Rolex watches worth about $330,000, which Koretsky bought for himself.

Last week, the Verkhovna Rada approved Koretsky as Ukraine's prime minister on Zelensky's proposal. Previously, he headed the state-owned Naftogaz and earlier led Ukrnafta. Zelensky explained his appointment by the need for a "reset" before the new heating season, betting on a manager from the energy sector.