Controversial Ibox Bank owner Alyona Shevtsova transferred a significant portfolio of luxury real estate to her mother, Liliya Potonya, shortly before personal sanctions were imposed by the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.
According to reports, the move came as Shevtsova became a key figure in a case involving the alleged laundering of more than 5 billion hryvnias through a bank under her control. The rapid re-registration of assets appears aimed at protecting the property from potential freezing, seizure, or confiscation.
The assets in question include a wide range of premium real estate located in Kyiv, Odesa, the capital’s suburbs, and southern Ukraine. The portfolio reportedly features high-end apartments in central districts, private residences, and commercial properties that are now formally registered in her mother’s name.
In Kyiv, the properties include units on Protasiv Yar Street, Borschahivska Street, and Zvirynetska Street, as well as a private house in the village of Hora in Boryspil district.
In Odesa, the list includes real estate on Deribasivska, Yevreiska, Topolyna, Koroliova, Nebesnoi Sotni Avenue, Henuezka, and Ukrainskykh Heroiv Avenue, along with property in the Tairove settlement.
In addition to the buildings, at least 11 land plots in the Kyiv and Odesa regions were re-registered to Potonya, according to cadastral records.
Analysts note that the transfers resemble a classic asset-shielding strategy involving a nominal owner — in this case, a close relative who was not subject to sanctions.
Shevtsova has previously been mentioned in multiple journalistic investigations concerning alleged illegal payment services, online gambling operations, cash-withdrawal schemes, and possible cooperation with Russian-linked entities. Her companies, including Ibox Bank, have drawn scrutiny from law enforcement agencies and financial regulators.