Vitaliy Kim, Head of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, has released his income declaration
The new Minister of Veterans Affairs, Vitaliy Kim, reported 2,605,858 UAH in income for 2025. This is according to his electronic declaration of assets and income.
Specifically, in 2025, the salary of the then-head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration amounted to 2,137,858 UAH, and his rental income was 468,000 UAH. His wife declared 4,331,684 UAH in income. Kim also reported 408,000 UAH and 74,000 euros in bank accounts, as well as 2.1 million UAH and 67,000 dollars in cash. The official’s wife holds 488,000 UAH and 71,500 euros in bank accounts, as well as 6 million UAH and 28,600 USD in cash.
According to the declaration, Kim owns five apartments measuring 115.7, 84.1, 84.1, 73.4, and 49.1 square meters, as well as a non-residential space measuring 293.6 square meters in Mykolaiv. His wife owns an apartment measuring 57.9 square meters in Mykolaiv and is also the owner and ultimate beneficiary of Duet-Plus LLC and Media Group LLC. In addition, the new minister owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz E200, leases a 2024 Volkswagen Touareg R-Line Platinum, and his wife owns a Hublot watch.
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