More than 150 assets belonging to the former media mogul and politician who is charged with treason for conspiring with the Kremlin to overthrow the elected government of Ukraine have been seized.
According to an announcement from Ukraine's security service, they included 26 cars, 32 apartments, 23 houses, 30 plots of land, 17 parking spots and a yacht.
Authorities seized shares of capital in 25 companies owned by either Medvedchuk or Oksana Marchenko.
After more than a month as a fugitive, Medvedchuk was arrested by Ukrainian law enforcement this week.
The news of Medvedchuk's arrest on Tuesday was greeted with jubilation in Ukraine, which is holding out against a brutal Russian assault.
For the first time, the top law enforcement officer in Ukraine gave details of the mission to capture Medvedchuk.
He said that Russian agents planned to take Medvedchuk out of Ukrainian territory by boat and then take him to Moscow.
The 67-year-old was wearing a Ukrainian army uniform when he was captured, and he was accompanied by what appeared to be real Ukrainian law enforcement officers.
The photo of Medvedchuk in custody that was released by Ukrainian authorities this week offers no hint of his enormous wealth, estimated by Forbes Ukraine to be just over $620 million in 2021.
The asset seizures show a clear picture of the lavish lifestyle of one of the wealthiest people in the country.
Several palatial homes were owned by Medvedchuk. His house outside of Kyiv has a Pullman train car with a gold interior that is parked at a fake station platform.
A judge in Ukraine ordered the seizure of Marchenko's properties, which included three apartments, two villas and a yacht.
The Royal Romance was docked in Croatia when it was taken away in March.
Ukrainian authorities did not give any information about the second yacht they seized.
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