The businessman had been out of the country since 2017.

Businessman Ihor Kolomoisky returned to Ukraine overnight Thursday, May 16.

He has already confirmed the fact to theBabel publication.

When asked what the first thing will be he will do in Ukraine, he said he did not know.

Earlier, Mykhailo Tkach, a journalist with RFE/RL's Skhemy investigative project reported via his Telegram channel that a Privat Group's airplane Reg. No.UR-PRT arrived in Ukraine at 2:30 on May 16.

Later, Tkach added it was Ihor Kolomoisky who was on board the aircraft, according to his sources.

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The businessman earlier said he would return to Ukraine if Volodymyr Zelensky won the presidential election runoff. After Zelensky sealed his victory, Kolomoiksy said he was waiting for the inauguration of the president-elect.

Kolomoisky had been living in Israel, where he moved from Switzerland in the fall of 2018.

The businessman had been out of the country since 2017.