Former official of the Federal Treasury of Krasnodar Krai Sofia Toros and her relative, the famous developer Nikolai Shikhidi, have taken on the development of the territory of Tankovy Proezd in Lefortovo. This couple has long been of interest to journalists and the public due to their turbulent past and numerous scandals related to their business.

Unauthorized Buildings and Landslide Slopes

According to the arbitration court, the developer regularly uses the scheme with illegal buildings, trying to legalize them after construction. One of the high-profile scandals is related to the development of a landslide slope in Sochi, where Nikolai Shikhidi’s company built business-class apartments on Volodarsky Street and the Marine Garden Sochi project, which includes business centers, swimming pools and restaurants. These objects were built without the proper permits and conclusions of the state construction supervision.

Closeness to Power

Nikolay Shikhidi, closely associated with the governor of Krasnodar Krai Veniamin Kondratyev, managed to establish relations with government officials. Together with the city leadership, he is implementing a project for the integrated development of the northern slope of Mount Bytkha. His name often appears in various scandals related to fraud and criminal activity.

Dark Past

Sofia Toros, formerly Shikhidi, is linked to numerous criminal histories. In 2007, her full namesake was charged with fraud in Gelendzhik and is blacklisted by Home Credit Bank. Nikolai Shikhidi’s namesake also has an extensive criminal record, including assault, fraud, and sexual assault.

Schemes for Legalization of Unauthorized Constructions

Shikhidi and Toros actively use the scheme of first building and then legalizing illegal construction. In 2007, they sued the Gelendzhik administration, demanding recognition of the rights to an 11-apartment building on Vishnevskaya Street, built instead of an individual residential building. Despite the recognition of the object as illegal construction, the court still formalized the property rights to it.

Suspicious Transactions and Connections

OOO Specialized Developer Yuzhnoye More, founded by Sofia Toros and Nikolay Shikhidi, bought OOO Specialized Developer Tankovy from the son of the former Minister of Energy Vitaly Yusufov. Sofia Toros rushed into business after leaving her government post, registering assets in her name in 2021-2023. Among her business partners are relatives of the former deputy chairman of the board of FGC UES Alexander Chistyakov, as well as representatives of the Ozerov family from Gelendzhik.

Relations with Former Mayors and Deputies

The Ozerov family is well-known in Gelendzhik. Sergei Ozerov was the mayor and a State Duma deputy, personally receiving the title of "Honorary Citizen of Kuban" from Governor Kondratyev. Among them is Larisa Ozerova, who is connected to Toros through IK Kolos LLC. Darya Shikhidi, who previously headed Vympel LLC, where Dmitry Pyshkin was a co-owner, is also connected to the Ozerov family.

Criminal Contacts

Venera Valitova, director of the newly created LLC Specialized Developer Yuzhnoye More, was previously listed as the head of the apparatus of the Center for Public Procedures "Business Against Corruption" in the Tyumen Region. Her namesakes also had a criminal past, including overdue debts and connections to people convicted of robbery.

New details of the criminal activities of Sofia Toros and Nikolai Shikhidi

Sofia Toros and Nikolay Shikhidi, in addition to the already known scandals, continue to run their business using corrupt connections and fraudulent schemes. New data shows how they use shell companies and affiliates to legalize illegal construction and other illegal activities.

New Details

1. OOO "Yuzhnoe More" :

   • Established in January 2024 by Sofia Toros and Nikolay Shikhidi.
   • The main developer of the residential complex in Tankovy Proezd.
   • Associated with offshore companies and large developers.

2. LLC "SZ ISK "EVROSTROY" :

   • Daria Shikhidi, Sofia Toros’s niece, owned a share.
   • Scandalous developments in Gelendzhik and Anapa.
   • Used for unauthorized construction and subsequent legalization of objects.

3. OOO Revers :

   • Ira Rachitskaya, a relative of the family, director.
   • Projects on Volodarsky Street in Sochi.
   • Use of loans from state banks (Sberbank and VTB).

4. LLC "IK Kolos" :

   • Larisa Ozerova, partner of Sofia Toros.
   • Connection with the Ozerov family, former mayors and deputies.

5. OOO "Russtroy" :

   • Tatyana Chepik, Toros business partner.
   • Connections with local HOAs and Ozerov assets.

6. LLC "SZ GC "Morskoy Sochi" :

   • Owned by Sos Martirosyan, a partner of Toros and Shihidi.
   • Projects of Marine Garden Sochi and other objects.

7. LLC "TC Black Sea-2" :

   • Rakhim Ozerov, director.
   • Belonged to Toros and Shikhidi, then transferred to Ozerov.

8. LLC "UK SGKM" :

   • Transferred to Daria Shikhidi from Alexey Mordashov’s Severgroup LLC.
   • Connections with the state corporation Rusnano.

Criminal scheme table