google js api reverse geocode wrong address from LatLng - javascript

I've got a real trouble trying to start my web app because of wrong adress returns from Google Geocoder when passing LatLng values to it.
http://jsfiddle.net/3kUx7/
geocoder.geocode({'latLng': latLong}, function(results, status) {
if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
if (results) {
The main problem is that coordinates pair 50.393386951159684,30.612979531288147
returns the wrong address "улица Заречная, 9А"
The same pair tested in new and old google maps and even regular google search returns correct address "Днепровская наб., 26Г, Киев, город Киев 02000"
The code i use for reverse geocode is the same as in jsfiddle.
That area was newly built (5-7 years ago :) ) adn google has some wrong building on a regular map but address almost correct.
Reverse Geocoding Test App
http://reverse-geocoding.appspot.com/
gives the SAME WRONG RESULT but showing 2014 copyright!
I just don't understant what am i doing wrong. Or google has different DBs for online maps and JS API. if so GOOGLE PLEASE SYNCRONIZE! The world had changed for past 5 years!

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