Latest Anti-Corruption Updates

National Guard colonel detained for trying to buy disability
A National Guard colonel was detained in Kyiv for attempting to buy fake disability status for $6,000 to leave service. He was caught while handing over part of the bribe and placed in custody with bail set

Military hospital head suspected in draft evasion scheme
The head of a military hospital in Chernivtsi is suspected of facilitating draft evasion. Investigators say soldiers were allowed to work civilian jobs while formally remaining in service

HACC extends probe in MP Gunko embezzlement case
HACC extended the investigation until July 4 in the case of MP Anatolii Gunko over alleged embezzlement of agricultural products worth UAH 27.3 million from state enterprises

Supreme Court upholds sentence for ex-RMA deputy head
The Supreme Court upheld the 8-year sentence of former Ternopil RMA deputy head Ihor Haiduk for demanding a UAH 1.8 million bribe. The HACC Appeals Chamber had earlier confirmed the verdict, making it final

HACC extends obligations for AMCU head Kyrylenko
HACC extended obligations until May 18 for AMCU head Pavlo Kyrylenko in a case on незаконне збагачення of UAH 72.1 million. The court also prolonged measures for his wife in a related declaration case

SAPO to send Lviv commercial court judges case to HACC
SAPO will send to HACC after July 15 the case of Lviv commercial court judges accused of abuse. The court set a deadline for the defense to review materials, after which the case will proceed to trial

HACC to hear case of Special Forces Command official
HACC will hear the case of Special Forces Command official Oleksandr Tyrsha accused of bribery. Investigators say he demanded $100,000 to help a company win a construction tender in Kyiv

HACC fines ex-Dirzhinformyust head for missing hearings
HACC fined former Dirzhinformyust CEO Leonid Bohdanov UAH 3,328 for failing to appear at court hearings in a case on embezzlement of UAH 7.7 million, where he is one of the accused

HACC sets trial for acting head of Customs Service
HACC scheduled the trial of acting head of the State Customs Service Serhii Zviahintsev over false asset declarations. The first hearing is set for March 31. His assets were earlier seized in a civil forfeiture case

SAPO completes case against ex-PGO prosecutor Kulyk
SAPO completed the investigation into former PGO prosecutor Kostiantyn Kulyk over alleged abuses causing over UAH 641 million in losses. Investigators say his actions led to automatic approval of a complaint and budget losses

HACC extends obligations for ex-deputy minister Dmytrasevych
HACC extended obligations until May 13 for former deputy agriculture minister Markiian Dmytrasevych in the Solskyi case. He was earlier released from custody on bail exceeding UAH 20 million

HACC extends obligations for HQCJ member Luhanskyi
HACC extended obligations until May 16 for HQCJ member Volodymyr Luhanskyi in a case on незаконне отримання UAH 576,000. He must not leave Ukraine, contact witnesses or use foreign passports