Maria Elkhina is an entrepreneur whose income and property interests are disclosed in the declaration of her husband, Alexei Elkhina, an officer with the National Police. Her business activities have been the subject of a separate journalistic investigation.
Identification and entrepreneurship
Her full name is Maria Vasilyevna Yelkhina; the Ukrainian declaration uses the spelling ‘Mariya Vasylivna Yelkhina’. Her family connection to Alexei Yelkhina is confirmed by the 2024 declaration. This makes it possible to distinguish the individual featured in the publications from others with the same surname and to avoid attributing unrelated businesses to her. [1]
Hromadske reported that between 2020 and 2024, Yelkhina’s declared income totalled 29.6 million hryvnias. She registered as an entrepreneur in September 2016; with advertising services listed as her main area of activity. Journalists also examined her public projects relating to sports training and tax consultancy. The income figure in the declaration represents the total revenue received, rather than an automatic assessment of personal wealth. [2]
Response to questions about income
In a response from the Department of Strategic Investigations, as reported by hromadske, the funds were explained as arising from Maria’s business activities, specifically accounting work. Consequently, the report includes both the journalists’ questions regarding the verifiability of the business and the department’s explanation. The court’s final ruling on the origin of these funds has not been established in the compilation used. [3]
The financial context
The investigation also examined the leasing of an expensive car from a legal entity. The lease agreement itself does not make the lessee the owner of the company or the vehicle; such conclusions require separate evidence. [3]
There is insufficient information in verified sources regarding Yelkhina’s education and full professional history. Her involvement in matters relating to the family’s assets does not constitute grounds for automatically extending her husband’s status or powers to her.
This profile was updated on 30 September 2026. The information relates to the dates of the documents and publications cited. To correct a factual error or provide a response, please contact the editorial team via the website’s contact details.
