Investigators uncover new Putin palace in occupied Crimea

This is according to an FBK investigation.

Originally, a building housing the Cape Aya resort stood on this site. However, Viktor Yanukovych later took a liking to the location—he demolished everything there, cut down ancient trees, and began building himself a summer residence. After Putin annexed Crimea in 2014, Yanukovych's property was seized and transferred to state ownership.

A true palace was erected on this site, investigators note. The main building covers over 9,000 square meters, the guesthouse nearly 5,000 square meters, plus separate buildings for staff, technical structures, and a new helipad. Below is a private embankment, pier, and artificial beach with white sand.

The palace includes a private hospital with doctors' offices, dentistry, and an operating room. It has equipment for anesthesia, artificial ventilation, X-rays, and endoscopy. Separate sterilization rooms and medical supply storage were also created.

The estate also features a large spa center with pools, a cryochamber, and massage areas. On the lower level—a cinema, billiards room, wine cellar, and recreation area with pools.

According to FBK, construction cost approximately 10 billion rubles.

This palace was built with the same money and through the same "wallet" scheme as the palace in Gelendzhik.

According to documents, the property is registered through a chain of companies. The formal owner is listed as LLC Bereg, linked to the company Golden Gate with classified owners. The same lawyers appear in the powers of attorney as in the Gelendzhik palace story—Belkin, Ulyanov, and Shakhov. The technical specifications for interiors explicitly state requirements from the Federal Security Service, which rules out the version of a private dacha: the FSO exclusively protects the Kremlin head.

The key contractor was the management company "Credo," which previously handled construction and maintenance of both official and unofficial Putin residences—in Gelendzhik, Valdai, and Krasnaya Polyana.

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