Kyiv police are investigating possible official negligence during the preparation of the capital for Russian attacks, as well as probable violations in the procurement of equipment for backup power supply of water supply facilities. According to the investigation materials, certain Kyivvodokanal contracts may have been concluded at inflated prices and on terms that limited competition.

This was reported on November 4 by the publication Nashi Groshi, which analyzed court documents and public procurements.

Criminal proceedings were opened on January 15, 2026, after a massive Russian attack on the capital on January 9. Then damage to critical infrastructure led to disruptions in electricity, heat, and water supply.

As part of the investigation, police and the SBU seized documents regarding Kyiv's preparation for emergencies, financing of critical infrastructure protection, and procurements of utility companies.

According to expert conclusions cited in the case materials, the city authorities untimely updated development programs and did not ensure adequate financing of part of the infrastructure protection works, despite the availability of budget funds.

As a result, some measures were postponed to the end of 2026. The investigation links these circumstances to the consequences of the January power outages and estimates additional expenses at 29.15 million UAH. This amount includes compensation to affected residents, utility costs, and budget expenditures.

Law enforcement officers paid special attention to the procurement of equipment to ensure the operation of water supply facilities during power outages.

In particular, investigators are checking a contract from December 2025 for the supply of nine diesel generators with a total cost of 243.41 million UAH. According to law enforcement, the technical conditions of the procurement may have contained requirements that limited the participation of other manufacturers.

In addition, Kyivvodokanal concluded three contracts with Energygroup LLC for the supply of equipment for generator operation with a total cost of 58.85 million UAH.

According to preliminary estimates of the investigation, the cost of this equipment could have exceeded the market price by 20-30%.

Law enforcement officers are also studying projects for the modernization of pumping stations. Initially, Energygroup received 18 direct contracts for the development of project documentation worth 9.46 million UAH, and later won seven procurements for works totaling 320.69 million UAH.

According to the investigation, the fact that the company acted as a project developer and the sole participant in the relevant tenders may indicate prior agreements between the customer and the contractor. At the same time, the existence of such circumstances does not in itself prove the commission of an offense.

According to Prozorro system data cited by Nashi Groshi, in total Kyivvodokanal concluded 57 contracts with Energygroup worth 599.64 million UAH.

Journalists also drew attention to the connections of the company's owner Maxim Desyatkov with other participants in the energy market.

In particular, Desyatkov is a co-owner of Estate Energy LLC. Until September 2026, among the founders of this company was Viktoriya Belotska - the wife of Oleksiy Belotskyi, who in August was appointed acting general director of the state-owned JSC Ukrainian Distribution Networks.

According to journalists, Energygroup also received significant state orders from regional power companies, in particular enterprises that are part of the Ukrainian Distribution Networks group.

However, the given corporate connections themselves do not indicate the involvement of the mentioned persons in possible violations during procurement.

It should be noted that the publication KyivVlada reported on the audit of Kyivvodokanal contracts for the purchase of generators and electrical equipment back on July 28, 2026. At that time, it was about possible overpricing of equipment and restriction of competition during tenders.

The investigation reported by Nashi Groshi concerns the preparation of the capital's infrastructure for Russian attacks and the consequences of outages in January 2026.

At the same time, on November 3, Kyiv again lost centralized water supply due to power outages at the main facilities of Kyivvodokanal after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

There is currently no confirmation that possible violations being investigated by the police caused the water supply disruptions on November 3.

The final amount of possible losses from procurement should be established based on the results of expert examinations and further investigative actions. The guilt of officials or company representatives within this proceeding has not been established by the court.

Based on materials from: Nashi Groshi, KyivVlada