Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
TCP major in Lviv region suspected of bribery over MMC
A TCP major in Lviv region was detained for allegedly demanding $500 to influence an MMC decision on a serviceman’s fitness for duty in rear units. The court ordered detention with an option of bail
HACC sets bail for Supreme Court judges in bribery case
The HACC imposed bail measures on Supreme Court judges Iryna Hryhorieva and Ihor Zhelieznyi in a $2.7 million bribery case. Bail was set at UAH 2.5 million and UAH 2 million, along with procedural restrictions
HACC rejects motion to remove prosecutor in Maksymenko case
The HACC denied a motion to disqualify an SAPO prosecutor in the case of former Zaporizhzhia regional prosecutor’s deputy Nataliia Maksymenko, accused of demanding and receiving a $40,000 bribe
Police officials suspected of protecting porn studios
Investigators detained five suspects in a bribery scheme linked to protecting illegal online porn studios. Among them are senior police officials from three regions and an intermediary who allegedly collected payments from organizers
Supreme Court to review Shershak prison sentence
The Supreme Court opened cassation proceedings on an appeal filed by the defense of Sumy judge Mykola Shershak, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for receiving an unlawful benefit
Appeals Court to hear Odesa judge’s sentence challenge
The HACC Appeals Chamber scheduled for May 28 the review of appeals against the six-year prison sentence imposed on Odesa judge Liudmyla Saltan for accepting a $4,000 bribe
HACC extends duties for ex-MP Mykytas
Maksym Mykytas and his former aide Serhii Yakusevych remain under procedural obligations in a UAH 307 million Defense Ministry embezzlement case
HACC extends duties for Lviv judge Bilous
Yurii Bilous remains under procedural obligations until July 12 in a case involving influence peddling and false asset declarations
HACC schedules trial of Cherkasy prosecutor
Anton Grekov will stand trial before the HACC in a bribery case alongside alleged accomplice Valerii Hrechukha
NABU completes case against ex-prosecutors in Prykarpattia
Roman Khyma and Marian Mihashchuk finished reviewing materials in a bribery case
HACC schedules trial of former NBU head Shevchenko
Kyrylo Shevchenko will stand trial in the HACC over the alleged embezzlement of more than UAH 206 million from Ukrgasbank
HACC extends duties for ex-Ukrtransnaftoprodukt official
Oleksandr Horbunov remains under procedural obligations until July 1 in the case involving former MP Serhii Pashynskyi