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UKROP ( uk, УКРОП, lit= dill in Russian), short for the Ukrainian Association of Patriots ( uk, Українське об'єднання патріотів, Ukrainske ob'ednannya patriotiv), was a political party in Ukraine.Ukrop political party launched by oligarch Kolomoisky obtains registration
Ukrinform (18 June 2015)

UKROP was established in months following the Euromaidan Revolution. The core of the party comprises civil society activists, participants of Euromaidan, volunteers and members of Ukrainian territorial defense battalions.

In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election the party won 3 seats in single-seat constituencies, but these seats were won by UKROP members as candidates for Servant of the People (the two parties had no formal allegiance). UKROP itself did not take part in the election.

The name "ukrop; however, in this case some Ukrainians reclaimed the term ukrop to refer to themselves.

History

On 2 December 2014, in the Ukrainian Parliament was established an inter-factional group called Ukrop. It includes non-faction MPs Dmytro Yarosh, Andriy Biletsky, Boryslav Bereza, Borys Filatov and Volodymyr Parasiuk.Justice Ministry registered the party Kolomoisky
Korrespondent.net (18 June 2015) Following the resignation of multibillionaire Ihor Kolomoyskyi from post of governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, members of his team announced their intention to build a new political force.

The political party Ukrop was founded on 18 June 2015, transformed from the party Patriotic Alliance ("Патриотический альянс") registered on September 25, 2014. The head of the party's political council became oligarch Hennadiy Korban.Ukrop party will run in local elections across Ukraine
Kyiv Post (July 27, 2015)

The party logo was designed earlier by Ukrainian artist Andriy Yermolenko to serve as a sleeve badge for the participants of the war in Donbas. The author released it for the use by the party for a symbolic fee of ₴1. In its turn, the word "Ukrop" ("Укроп") used by Yermolenko was a repurposed Russian ethnic slur for Ukrainians. Korban was deputy governor of Kolomoyskyi when Kolomoyskyi was governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from 2 March 2014 until 24 March 2015.

The party's first political activity was when Korban took part in the 26 July 2015 parliamentary by-election in constituency 205 located in Chernihiv (He lost these elections to Serhiy Berezenko of the Petro Poroshenko Bloc, who won with 35.90% of the vote). Korban took second place with 14.76%.With 100% of ballots counted in Rada by-election, Berezenko gets 35.90% of votes, Korban 14.76% – CEC
Interfax-Ukraine (28 July 2015) During the run-up to these elections Korban was repeatedly accused of bribing voters, the use of black PR and other violations (of the electoral legislation). Berezenko was accused of employing these tactics as well.Корбан: Я потерял моральное право возглавлять политсовет партии "Укроп"
"Гордон", .07.2015
This crazy Ukrainian election shows the country has a ways to go toward reform
Global Post (28 July 2015)

The party took part in the 25 October 2015 Ukrainian local elections, with their best region being Dnipropetrovsk. In this city its candidate Borys Filatov was elected Mayor. Nationwide (in this election) the party won nationwide eight percent of the total vote. This did not lead to being one of the top seat gainers of the elections.

In 2015 the Ukrainian media reported that the party was allied to Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi. Korban was his deputy governor when Kolomoyskyi was governor of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from 2 March 2014 until 24 March 2015.

On 31 October 2015, Korban was arrested and suspected to be head of organized crime group. The party claims offices of other party members and party offices were also searched by police.

During 17 July 2016 constituency mid-term elections the party won its first two seats in the Ukrainian parliament.Data on vote counting at percincts within single-mandate districts Extraordinary parliamentary election on 17.06.2016
, Central Election Commission of Ukraine

During its November 2016 party congress Kolomoyskyi was elected into the party leadership. By then Korban was not a member of UKROP anymore.

On 23 March 2018 UKROP member Oleksandr Savchenko was appointed Governor of Volyn Oblast.

In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election the party won 3 seats in single-seat constituencies, but these seats were won by UKROP members as candidates for Servant of the People (the two parties had no formal allegiance).Party of Kolomoisky in the wrapper "People's servants"
Deutsche Welle (24 July 2019)CEC counts 100 percent of vote in Ukraine's parliamentary elections
Ukrinform (26 July 2019)Results of the extraordinary elections of the People's Deputies of Ukraine 2019
Ukrayinska Pravda (21 July 2019) UKROP itself did not take part in the election. Former prominent UKROP member Ihor Palytsia

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