The memorial to fallen soldiers in the Odessa region will be repaired by a company convicted of illegal sand mining

The Department of Culture and Tourism of the Bessarabsky District Village Council of the Odessa Region has concluded a contract for the major renovation of the memorial dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the ATO and JFO. This memorial, located in the park of the Bessarabsky village (part of the Tarutynsky community), was provided for renovation to the company “DABUTECHBUD” without using the electronic bidding system. Information about this agreement became available on the Prozorro portal.

It is worth noting that the current and previous owners of the company were previously convicted of illegal sand mining. The total cost of the agreement is 1,368,878 hryvnias, and the contractor is LLC “DABUTECHBUD”.

According to the analytical platform YouControl, the company’s director is Anatoliy Buchkov, and the owner is Oleksandr Karamavrov. The latter became the owner of the company on August 22, 2025. Before that, he was not well-known in the business environment, having worked as a driver for another company. Like Buchkov, Karamavrov deserves attention due to his participation in a criminal case related to illegal sand mining. Both businessmen made a deal with the investigation, pleading guilty to the charges.

Karamavrov also appears in another court case regarding alimony for two children. This increases the validity of the assumption that it is he, since one of the defendants in the sand mining case is the father of two children.

Interestingly, Ivan Damaskin, the former owner of DABUTEHBUD, previously held the position of deputy of the Tarutyn village council, having been elected from the Nash Krai party in 2015 and 2020. He also tried to gain support in the elections from the political force Doviryay dilam. His income declaration was submitted in 2018.

As for the company “SortomentBud”, allegedly connected to Karamavrov, its owner, Valentina Damaskina, is registered at the same address as “DABUTEHBUD”. The same applies to the Damaskina family, including Ivan and Valentina.

The material was created as part of a project by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) with the support of the Norwegian government.