Borys Filatov

Borys Filatov was born on 7 March 1972 in Dnipropetrovsk (now Dnipro) into a family of teachers. His father, Albert Borysovych Filatov, was a lecturer at the Department of Philosophy at Dnipro State University, where he worked for 20 years. His mother, Luiza Trokhymivna Filatova, taught Russian language and literature at the Chemical Technology and Metallurgical Institutes.

He went to first grade in Bamako, the capital of Mali. His parents lived there at a former French air force base. He studied for only one year, after which the family returned to Dnipro.{{Cite web|title=Персона Филатов Борис Альбертович {{!}} Комментарии Украина|url=https://comments.ua/ru/dossier/item/person/320-filatov-boris-albertovich.html|website=comments.ua|accessdate=2023-05-31|language=ru|first=Комментарии|last=Украина}} He studied at Dnipro school No. 73.

In 1993, he graduated with honours from Oles Honchar Dnipro National University with two degrees: History and Social Studies and Law.

In 1997, he defended his PhD thesis at the National University Odesa Law Academy in the speciality Theory of Law. Philosophy of Law.{{Cite web |title=Филатов Борис Альбертович |url=https://gorod.dp.ua/dossier/person.php?id=30 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=gorod.dp.ua}} At that time, he was the youngest candidate of law in Ukraine.

In 2000, he received a certificate to practice law. Filatov started a lawyer's business, worked as a legal adviser and lecturer in civil law at the Academy of the Customs Service of Ukraine. He participated in court cases, including those related to the interests of oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi. Filatov is believed to be a staff lawyer of the Privat Group, specialising in the redistribution of corporate property.{{Cite web |url=http://www.litsa.com.ua/articles/1705/grupa-privat--reyder-1-v-ukraini.htm |title=Група «Приват» — рейдер №1 в Україні, газета «Лица», 26 березня 2007|accessdate= 2012-02-28|archive-date=2012-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331102316/http://www.litsa.com.ua/articles/1705/grupa-privat--reyder-1-v-ukraini.htm }}

Borys Filatov himself denies this, as during the same period he supported the processes related to Mykolaiv Alumina Plant, Odesaoblenergo, Ingulets Iron Ore dressing Works, Central Iron Ore Enrichment Works and other enterprises to which Privat Group has no relation. Filatov has cooperated with a large number of financial and industrial groups in Ukraine.

In the course of his legal practice, Filatov often came into conflict with politicians who supported his opponents. In particular, with MPs Inna Bohoslovska and Svyatoslav Oliynyk,{{Cite web |url=http://videonews.com.ua/analytics/portnovtsy-possorilis.html |title=Група Портнова посварилася з «Приватом» через посаду дніпропетровського мера, ІА «ВідеоНовини» |accessdate=2012-03-01 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331102316/http://videonews.com.ua/analytics/portnovtsy-possorilis.html |archivedate=2012-03-31}} the head of the Dnipro Regional State Administration Volodymyr Yatsuba,[http://censor.net.ua/ru/resonance/view/1306/dnepropetrovsk_gubernatorskie_strasti_akademiya_vlasti/sortby/username/order/asc/page/0 Дніпропетровськ: губернаторські пристрасті, Академія влади, 14 квітня 2005]{{Cite web |url=http://2000.net.ua/2000/forum/16539 |title=Дніпровський злам, Щотижневик «2000», № 10 (260) 11-16 березня 2005|accessdate=2012-03-01|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326143107/http://2000.net.ua/2000/forum/16539 |archivedate=2012-03-26}} and former Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko.{{Cite web |date=2006-08-29 |title=Суд позбавив Лазаренка депутатських повноважень |url=https://www.unian.ua/politics/14755-sud-pozbaviv-lazarenka-deputatskih-povnovajen.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.unian.ua |language=uk}}

In 2005, Borys Filatov began his journalistic career. He hosted the author's television project Gubernski Chronicles on Channel 9, a regional TV channel in Dnipro. In the course of his journalistic career, Borys Filatov paid great attention to investigations into the activities of former Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko. As a result of the investigations, two television films were made, which revealed the essence of the charges brought against Lazarenko in the United States, and a book was published, The Lazarenko Phenomenon (2008).{{Cite web |url=http://dp.ric.ua/index.php?newsid=45881 |title=Про Павла Лазаренка багато років потому, ІА РІЦ, 18 липня 2008 |accessdate=2011-08-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054113/http://dp.ric.ua/index.php?newsid=45881 |archivedate=2016-03-04}}

In 2010, he moved to Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Television and Radio Company, where he hosted the Gubernski Prognozy (Provincial Forecasts).

Borys Filatov has made a number of TV films about his travels: Yugoslav Chronicles (2005) — about the aftermath of the Yugoslav Wars; Arab Chronicles (2006) — about the destruction of negative stereotypes about Middle Eastern countries; American Chronicles (2007, 2 parts) — about the customs and life of the American hinterland; Canadian Chronicles (2008, 3 parts) — about the fate of members of the Ukrainian diaspora; European Chronicles (2009, 4 parts) — about the pros and cons of living in a united Europe; African Chronicles (2010–2011, 3 parts) — about tribal hatred (tribalism), which can destroy not only Africa but also Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Борис Филатов |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/BorysDn |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=YouTube |language=en}}

During the Revolution of Dignity, he organizationally and financially supported the protests in Dnipropetrovsk, provided the protesters with legal and informational assistance. For this activity, together with his business partner Gennadii Korban, he was persecuted by Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Vilkul, who influenced the regional authorities.{{cite web|url=http://evreiskiy.kiev.ua/gennadijj-korban-nas-sobiralis-arestovat-12788.html|title=Геннадий Корбан: нас собирались арестовать|publisher=Київ Єврейський|website=evreiskiy.kiev.ua|date=2014-01-29|access-date=2023-03-06|archive-date=2023-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306204357/https://evreiskiy.kiev.ua/gennadijj-korban-nas-sobiralis-arestovat-12788.html}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2014/01/25/7011333/|title=Власти Днепропетровска обесточили торговый центр, на котором транслируют "5 канал"|publisher=Ukrainska Pravda|website=pravda.com.ua|date=2014-01-25|access-date=2023-03-06|archive-date=2023-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306204348/https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2014/01/25/7011333/}}{{cite web|url=https://m.censor.net/ru/news/268131/revolyutsionnyyi_tts_passaj_v_dnepropetrovske_vyvesil_flag_evrosoyuza_i_transliruet_lebedinoe_ozero|title=Революционный ТЦ "Пассаж" в Днепропетровске вывесил флаг Евросоюза и транслирует "Лебединое озеро"|publisher=Цензор.нет|website=censor.net|date=2014-01-26|access-date=2023-03-06|archive-date=2023-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306204352/https://m.censor.net/ru/news/268131/revolyutsionnyyi_tts_passaj_v_dnepropetrovske_vyvesil_flag_evrosoyuza_i_transliruet_lebedinoe_ozero}}{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=57jbWfVNUps|title=Борис Філатов про життя без "понятій" та "по-понятіям"|website=hromadske.ua|date=2014-06-25}}

The persecution of Filatov and Korban began after the protesters were dispersed on January 26. According to Borys Filatov, Berkut squads searched the offices of Korban, Filatov and partners under the pretext of looking for extremists. They did not have documents authorizing the search. One of the well-known “Maidan judges” (judges who persecuted Euromaidan activists) Mykola Bibik, decided to forcibly bring Korban and Filatov to court, which in fact meant detention and arrest.{{cite web|url=https://censor.net/ru/news/268842/pravoohraniteli_dali_zadniyi_hod_delu_vladeltsev_tts_passaj_v_dnepropetrovske_vladeltsy_trebuyut_ofitsialno|title=Правоохранители дали "задний ход" делу владельцев ТЦ "Пассаж" в Днепропетровске. Владельцы требуют официально опровержения|website=censor.net|date=2014-01-30}}{{cite web|url=https://biz.liga.net/all/nedvizhimost/interview/korban-vilkul-svodit-s-nami-lichnye-schety|title=Почему Геннадий Корбан и Борис Филатов покинули Украину|website=biz.liga.net|date=2014-01-31}}

On January 28, Filatov and Korban left Ukraine, after declaring that they were being persecuted for their citizen’s position by the authorities of the Dnipropetrovsk region, supervised by Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Vilkul. As Korban recalls, Ihor Kolomoyskyi provided them with his private jet for an urgent departure from Ukraine.{{cite web|url=https://www.forumdaily.com/korban-v-izraile-poprosite-oligarxov-i-oni-spasut-ukrainu/|title=Корбан в Израиле: «Попросите олигархов — и они спасут Украину»|author=Shimon Brimann|website=forumdaily.com|date=2014-02-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326195715/https://www.forumdaily.com/korban-v-izraile-poprosite-oligarxov-i-oni-spasut-ukrainu/ |archive-date=26 March 2014 }}

On January 30, 2014, Filatov announced that the court's decision to bring them to court was officially cancelled. However, the pressure on the supporters of the Maidan continued. Borys Filatov described the situation in Dnipro:

{{quote|“Students and high school students are massively detained in the city. Arrests are issued for found Euromaidan flags. They wanted to cut down the front door of our employee's apartment, because they came to search for explosives.”|author=Borys Filatov}}

On February 2, Filatov and Korban were invited to Knesset and met with the deputies there, and in the evening Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein had an informal conversation with them.{{cite web|url=http://evreiskiy.kiev.ua/gennadijj-korban-i-boris-filatov-poka-12802.html|title=Геннадий Корбан и Борис Филатов пока задержатся в Израиле|website=Kyiv Jewish|date=2014-02-03}}{{cite web|url=http://obozrevatel.com/politics/93706-spiker-knesseta-obespokoen-proyavleniyami-antisemitizma-so-storonyi-ukrainskih-chinovnikov.htm|title=Спикер Кнессета обеспокоен проявлениями антисемитизма со стороны украинских чиновников|publisher=Obozrevatel|website=news.obozrevatel.com|date=2014-02-03}}

On 4 March 2014, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration on internal affairs.

On 17 April 2014, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, he offered a monetary reward for "mercenaries", liberated administrative buildings and weapons.

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In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Filatov as an independent candidate won a single-member district located in Dnipropetrovsk with 56.66% of the votes and became thus a member of the Ukrainian parliament (on 27 November 2014).[http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/en/148/583500/ CEC registers 357 newly elected deputies of 422] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204164227/http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/en/148/583500/ |date=4 December 2014 }}, National Radio Company of Ukraine (25 November 2014)
{{cite web | url=https://www.unian.info/politics/1014078-parliament-to-form-leadership-and-coalition-on-november-27.html | title=Parliament to form leadership and coalition on November 27 | publisher=UNIAN | date=26 November 2014 | accessdate=23 November 2020 }}{{Cite web |title=Одномандатный избирательный округ № 27 |url=http://vibori2014.rbc.ua/ukr/okrug/dnepropetrovskaya-oblast/odnomandatny-27 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20150103055819/http://vibori2014.rbc.ua:80/ukr/okrug/dnepropetrovskaya-oblast/odnomandatny-27 |archive-date=2015-01-03 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=vibori2014.rbc.ua |language=ru-RU}} In parliament, he joined the inter-fractional group UKROP.{{Cite web |title=Мін юст зареєстрував партію Коломойського |url=https://ua.korrespondent.net/ukraine/3529272-minuist-zareiestruvav-partiui-kolomoiskoho |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=ua.korrespondent.net |language=ru}}

On 24 November 2015, after being elected mayor of Dnipro, he wrote a letter of resignation as a member of the Ukrainian parliament,{{Cite web |title=Філатов відмовляється від депутатства: "Працювати хочу. Вдома" |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/11/24/7090003/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Українська правда |language=uk}}{{Cite web |date=2015-11-24 |title=Филатов объявил о решении сложить депутатские полномочия {{!}} Українські Новини |url=https://ukranews.com/news/392587-fylatov-obyavyl-o-reshenyy-slozhyt-deputatskye-polnomochyya |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=ukranews.com |language=ru}} but on 26 November the Verkhovna Rada did not support his statement{{Cite web |title=Рада відмовилася позбавити мандата Філатова, Огнєвіч і Атрошенка |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2015/11/26/7090292/ |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Українська правда |language=uk}} and his powers were withdrawn only a month later, on 24 December.{{Cite web |url=http://www.business.ua/ukraine/rada_dosrochno_lishila_borisa_filatova_deputatskikh_polnomochiy-272260/ |title=Рада достроково позбавила Філатова депутатських повноважень|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822013641/https://www.business.ua/ukraine/rada_dosrochno_lishila_borisa_filatova_deputatskikh_polnomochiy-272260/ |archivedate=2017-08-22}}

In the 2015 Ukrainian local elections Filatov was elected Mayor of Dnipropetrovsk (on 15 November 2015) as a UKROP representative.{{Cite web |date=2015-11-17 |title=Borys Filatov becomes Dnipropetrovsk mayor – election commission |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/1915506-borys-filatov-becomes-dnipropetrovsk-mayor-election-commission.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.ukrinform.net |language=en}} On 24 November 2015 Filatov resigned as member of parliament.{{Cite web |title=Borys Filatov resigns as MP |url=https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/306356.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Interfax-Ukraine |language=en}}

In the first year of his term, he managed to agree a contract with a Turkish company for the further construction of the Dnipro Metro.{{Cite web |date=2016-07-19 |title=Турки построят таки метро в Днепре: Филатов показал словарь-контракт |url=https://finance.obozrevatel.com/economy/19506-turki-postroyat-taki-metro-v-dnepre-filatov-pokazal-slovar-kontrakt.htm |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Finance-Oboz |language=ru}} In the spring of 2016, the city began the first major overhaul of the Tsentralny Bridge in more than half a century.{{Cite web |url=http://34.ua/news/view/92247--filatov-rasskazal-kakim-budet-centralynyj-most-posle-remonta/ |title=Філатов розповів, як виглядатиме Центральний міст після ремонту |accessdate=2017-09-01 |archive-date=2017-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818014813/http://34.ua/news/view/92247--filatov-rasskazal-kakim-budet-centralynyj-most-posle-remonta }} The city also started providing systematic support to Joint Forces Operation soldiers and their families.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO22aHwbT2k |title=Борис Філатов. Досвід, який надихає: приклад успішного розвитку міста. |date=2017-03-20 |last=Borys Filatov |access-date=2025-03-18 |via=YouTube}} In the summer of 2017, trolleybuses with autonomous running, unique for Ukraine, appeared in Dnipro.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-04 |title=У Дніпрі презентували унікальні для України тролейбуси з автономним ходом (фото) |url=https://www.unian.ua/society/2065429-u-dnipri-prezentuvali-unikalni-dlya-ukrajini-troleybusi-z-avtonomnim-hodom-foto.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.unian.ua |language=uk}}

In June 2020 Filatov was one of the founders and joined the new party Proposition.{{cite web|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2020/06/19/7256335/|title=Party of mayors: 6 mayors presented "ProPosition"|website=Ukrayinska Pravda|date=19 June 2020|language=uk}}

Filatov was reelected Mayor of Dnipro in the 2020 Ukrainian local elections, this time as a member of Proposition.{{cite news |url=https://vybory.24tv.ua/vibori-mera-dnipro-2020-ofitsiyni-rezultati-golosuvannya_n1437591 |script-title=uk:Результати 2 туру виборів у Дніпрі: розгромна перемога Філатова |trans-title=

Results of the 2nd round of elections in Dnipro: a devastating victory for Filatov |work=24 Kanal |date=24 November 2020 |access-date=24 November 2020 |language=uk}}

On 16 May 2021, on Filatov's personal order, the state flag of Israel was raised over the Dnipro City Council in solidarity.{{Cite news |last=Цензор.НЕТ |title=Мер Дніпра Філатов вивісив прапор Ізраїлю над міськрадою: Не на підтримку "однієї зі сторін", а за близьких, які змушені сидіти у бомбосховищах |url=https://censor.net/ua/news/3265591/mer_dnipra_filatov_vyvisyv_prapor_izrayilyu_nad_miskradoyu_ne_na_pidtrymku_odniyeyi_zi_storin_a_za_blyzkyh |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230602122741/https://censor.net/ua/news/3265591/mer_dnipra_filatov_vyvisyv_prapor_izrayilyu_nad_miskradoyu_ne_na_pidtrymku_odniyeyi_zi_storin_a_za_blyzkyh |archive-date=2023-06-02 |access-date=2025-03-18 |work=Цензор.НЕТ |language=uk-UA}}

On 9 February 2022, the official flag of Belarus was replaced with a white-red-white flag at the entrance to the Dnipro city council building on the Alley of the Multinational City.{{Cite web|url=https://dniprograd.org/2022/02/09/u-dnipri-pered-budivleyu-merii-zminili-kolori-praporu-bilorusi-filatov-poyasniv-prichinu_90659|title=У Дніпрі перед будівлею мерії змінили кольори прапору Білорусі: Філатов пояснив причину|last=Murakha|first=Ivan|archive-date=2022-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209165614/https://dniprograd.org/2022/02/09/u-dnipri-pered-budivleyu-merii-zminili-kolori-praporu-bilorusi-filatov-poyasniv-prichinu_90659}} The next day, the Prosecutor's Office of Belarus opened a criminal case against Filatov for "inciting national hatred".{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/uk/u-bilorusi-zavely-kryminalnu-spravu-proty-mera-dnipra-borysa-filatova/a-60735629|title=У Білорусі завели кримінальну справу проти мера Дніпра Бориса Філатова|last=Guba|first=Roman|date=2022-02-10|website=Deutsche Welle}} The Belarusian Foreign Ministry sent a note of protest to the Ukrainian side. The demand was to return the Belarusian state flag to its place.

In 2023, he became one of the 15 leaders in the "Public Administration" category of the List of Leaders of Ukraine UP-100 rating by Ukrainska Pravda.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/cdn/graphics/2023/up_vidznachila_100_lideriv_ukraini/|title=УП відзначила 100 лідерів України|date=2023-11-23|website=Ukrainska Pravda|language=uk|accessdate=2023-12-14}}

In October 2007, Borys Filatov organised a fundraiser to help people affected by a domestic gas explosion in a residential building on Mandrykivska Street in Dnipro, which killed 23 people, including 9 children.{{Cite web |date=2007-10-13 |title=В результате взрыва в Днепропетровске пострадали 4 дома (фото) |url=https://www.unian.net/society/70633-v-rezultate-vzryiva-v-dnepropetrovske-postradali-4-doma-foto.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.unian.net |language=ru}} In five days, he managed to raise over UAH 3 million, which was divided among the residents of the destroyed building. Almost half of the money was transferred by businessman Vadym Novynskyi, who was approached by Filatov.{{Cite web |date=2007-10-22 |title=Днепропетровский журналист собрал свыше 3 млн. грн. пострадавшим от взрыва газа |url=https://www.unian.net/society/72328-dnepropetrovskiy-jurnalist-sobral-svyishe-3-mln-grn-postradavshim-ot-vzryiva-gaza.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.unian.net |language=ru}}

In May 2011, at the annual congress of the International Netsuke Society, Boris Filatov was elected chairman of the CIS branch.{{Cite web |date=2011-06-03 |title=Міжнародне товариство нецке створило відділення по країнах СНД |url=https://www.unian.ua/society/502955-mijnarodne-tovaristvo-netske-stvorilo-viddilennya-po-krajinah-snd.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.unian.ua |language=uk}} After the annexation of Crimea in March 2014, Filatov resigned from his position as chairman of the branch.{{Cite web |date=2014-12-03 |title=Филатов: Зачем звать иностранцев в Кабмин, если прокуроры в доле? |url=https://news.liga.net/politics/interview/filatov_zachem_zvat_inostrantsev_v_kabmin_esli_prokurory_v_dole |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=LIGA |language=ru}}

In October 2011, Borys Filatov had an audience with Her Imperial Majesty, Princess Takamado of Japan, the widow of the current Emperor Akihito's cousin. During the audience, Filatov told the princess about the development of Ukrainian-Japanese relations, research into the history of netsuke, the promotion of netsuke culture in Ukraine, and the work of the branch of the International Society of Netsuke Collectors in the CIS, of which he is the chairman.{{Cite web |date=2011-10-20 |title=Український колекціонер нецке зустрівся з японською принцесою |url=https://www.unian.ua/culture/557579-ukrajinskiy-kolektsioner-netske-zustrivsya-z-yaponskoyu-printsesoyu.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=www.unian.ua |language=uk}}

Borys Filatov is the chairman of the organising committee of the international sailing project Around the World on the Old Slavic Boat Rusych.[http://www.sinelniki.ru/index.php?id=16&idp=30&ids=22&iid=376 Відбулася презентація експедиції лодії «Русич» в Індійському океані: плавання присвячене М.Міклухо-Маклаю", сайт російських мандрівників братів Сергія та Олександра Синельників, 14 квітня 2011] He regularly provides support, including financial, to well-known travellers - brothers Serhiy and Oleksandr Sinelnyk, Ihor Sokolov, and other enthusiastic travellers from Ukraine and the CIS countries.[http://www.sinelniki.ru/index.php?id=16&iid=366 На Великому освяченні храму святителя Іоанна Златоустого у Дніпропетровську, сайт російських мандрівників братів Сергія та Олександра Синельників, 26 листопада 2010]

He is in charge of the cultural projects Nomads[http://www.gazeta.dp.ua/read/boris_filatov_stal_komissarom Борис Філатов став комісаром, газета «Горожанин» (Дніпропетровськ), 24 травня 2010] and Ukraine through the Eyes of Birds. As part of the first project, a photo exhibition of motorcycle travellers' works is organised every two years in Kyiv and Dnipro.[http://www.unian.net/rus/news/news-370624.html Триває фотовиставка «Номади: Facebook», УНІАН, 2 квітня 2010] As part of the second project, an album of unique bird's-eye views of Ukraine is being prepared.{{Cite web |title=Борис Филатов снимал «Украину глазами птиц» над Донбассом |url=https://gorod.dp.ua/news/55284 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Gorod.dp.ua}} This project involves young but already internationally recognised and well-known Ukrainian photographers.

Filatov is a member of the Board of Trustees of the European Association of Ukrainians (based in Brussels), which brings together Ukrainians who have lived in the EU for a long time. Borys is a church elder of the newly built St John Chrysostom Church in Dnipro.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eparhia.dp.ua/news.php?id_news=962&PHPSESSID=2ad9edbda219ebce9cfa9c5bc43bc99d |title=Напередодні приїзду Блаженнішого Митрополита Володимира до Дніпропетровська організатори візиту провели прес-конференцію, сайт Дніпропетровської єпархії УПЦ, 24 квітня 2010 |accessdate=2011-08-12}}

In September 2014, Filatov threatened in public journalist Anatoly Shariy, using obscene words and promising to beat the journalist.{{cite web|url=http://uainside.info/2014/09/21/filatov-publichno-ugrozhal-zhurnalistu/|script-title=ru:Заместитель Коломойского Филатов публично угрожал журналисту расправой|date=21 September 2014|publisher=UAinside.info|language=Russian|accessdate=5 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124165853/http://uainside.info/2014/09/21/filatov-publichno-ugrozhal-zhurnalistu/|archive-date=24 January 2016|url-status=dead}}

On 7 April 2020, Oleksandr Dubinsky shared a screenshot (supposedly fake) on his Facebook page in which, on behalf of Filatov, it was promised to shoot pets that residents walk in parks during quarantine. Later on, Dubinsky placed another statement saying that Filatov removed his initial post about pets from his page and affronted the mayor. In comments section under the Dubinsky’s post with insults, Filatov threatened Dubinsky using foul language with mutilations to be inflicted once they meet and literally said that Benia’s (presumably local oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi’s) security staff won’t save him. Moreover, Filatov published a post himself where he called (likely) Dubinsky a "Bearded Nana’s (a local nickname for Kolomoyskyi) sidekick".{{cite web |url= https://censor.net.ua/news/3187189/mer_dnepra_filatov_poobeschal_nabit_elo_sluge_naroda_dubinskomu|title=Мэр Днепра Филатов пообещал "набить е##ло" "слуге народа" Дубинскому |publisher=censor.net.ua|date= 6 April 2020|accessdate= 8 April 2020|language=ru}}

From 2014 to 2021, Borys Filatov was included in the ranking of the 100 Most Influential Ukrainians according to Focus magazine. In 2014, the magazine noted that Filatov organised the construction of defence structures, took care of the removal, treatment and rehabilitation of the wounded from the Joint Forces Operation zone, and participated in negotiations for the release of captured Ukrainian soldiers - many of them returned to their families.{{cite web|url=https://focus.ua/rating/archive/2014/321999|title=100 самых влиятельных украинцев-2014. Полный список|publisher=Focus|website=focus.ua|date=2014-12-26}}

In 2019, Focus noted that Borys Filatov remains in the mayor's chair not only because of his ability to succeed in crisis situations. He pays special attention to PR, and is known for his expressive vocabulary on Facebook, where he does not hesitate to comment on what is happening in Ukraine. In 2021, journalists noted that the ambitious construction plans announced by Borys Filatov at the beginning of the year have begun to be implemented. In almost every district of the city in 2021, construction or renovation work is underway. The projects are large-scale: some are two-level embankments, some are large sports complexes, some are park areas.

According to the rating of Focus magazine 100 Most Influential Ukrainians:

• 2014 — No. 52;
• 2015 — No. 66;{{cite web|url=https://focus.ua/rating/archive/2015/341942|title=100 самых влиятельных украинцев. Полный список|publisher=Focus|website=focus.ua|date=2015-12-28}}
• 2016 — No. 66;{{cite web|url=https://focus.ua/rating/archive/2016/363055|title=100 самых влиятельных украинцев. Полный список|publisher=Focus|website=focus.ua|date=2016-12-27}}
• 2017 — No. 53;{{cite web|url=https://focus.ua/rating/archive/2017/387310|title=100 самых влиятельных украинцев|publisher=Focus|website=focus.ua|date=2017-12-19}}
• 2018 — No. 70;{{cite web|url=https://focus.ua/rating/archive/2018/415145-100-samyx-vliyatelnyx-ukraincev/lidery/1778/boris-filatov|title=#70 Борис Филатов в рейтинге «100 самых влиятельных украинцев»|publisher=Focus|website=focus.ua|date=2018-12-17}}
• 2019 — No. 67;{{cite web|url=https://focus.ua/rating/430859-100_samykh_vliiatelnykh_ukraintsev-reiting-2019/lidery/1888/boris-filatov|title=#67 Борис Филатов в рейтинге «100 самых влиятельных украинцев»|publisher=Focus|website=focus.ua|date=2019-12-23}}
• 2020 — No. 77;{{cite web|url=https://focus.ua/ratings/469369-100-samyh-vliyatelnyh-ukraincev-po-versii-zhurnala-fokus/list/2392/boris-filatov|title=#77 Борис Филатов в рейтинге «Время миньонов. 100 самых влиятельных украинцев по версии журнала Фокус»|publisher=Focus|website=focus.ua|date=2020-12-14}}
• 2021 — No. 68.{{cite web|url=https://focus.ua/ratings/500292-rejting-samyh-vliyatelnyh-lyudej-ukrainy-top-100/list/3444/boris-filatov|title=#68 Борис Филатов в рейтинге «Зеленский vs Ахметов. 100 самых влиятельных украинцев по версии журнала Фокус»|publisher=Focus|website=focus.ua|date=2021-12-13}}

• Honoured Journalist of Ukraine (13 November 2008) — for his significant personal contribution to the development of television and radio broadcasting in Ukraine, creation of creative and thematic programmes, broad public awareness, and high professional skills.{{Cite web |title=Про відзначення державними нагородами України з нагоди Дня працівників радіо, телебачення та зв'язку |url=https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1041/2008 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України |language=uk}}

• Jubilee Order of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Prince Volodymyr, Equal to the Apostles, "1020th Anniversary of the Baptism of Rus" (December 2008).[http://pravoslavye.org.ua/index.php?action=fullinfo&r_type=news&id=23752 У мікрорайоні «Золоті ключі» відкрили новий храм, прес-служба Української православної Церкви, сайт «Україна Православна», 3 грудня 2008]

• Order of the Theotokos of Pochayiv (November 2009).{{Cite web |url=http://www.eparhia.dp.ua/news.php?id_news=403 |title=Духовенство та парафіяни храму Святителя Іоанна Златоуста в «Золотих ключах» вшанували пам'ять свого небесного заступника, сайт Дніпропетровської єпархії УПЦ МП, 27 листопада 2009 |accessdate=2012-03-01}}

• Order of Merit III class (15 September 2014) — for his significant personal contribution to state building, implementation of development programmes in the Dnipro region, and many years of conscientious work.{{Cite web |title=Про нагородження Б. Філатова орденом «За заслуги» |url=https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/725/2014 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України |language=uk}}

• Commemorative patriotic medal "For the Defence of Donbas" (2015) — awarded by the Right Sector.

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