Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
HACC Appeal Chamber to hear ex-Lviv customs officer’s complaint
The HACC Appeal Chamber set November 27 to review the appeal of former Lviv Customs inspector Nazarii Kit, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for abuse of office. He is currently serving his term in a correctional facility
HACC reduced bail for ex-SSCS head Shchyhol to ₴15.14 million
HACC lowered the bail for former SSCS head Yurii Shchyhol from ₴18 million to ₴15.14 million in a case involving over ₴62 million in embezzled state funds. The court partially upheld the defense motion
HACC to hear ex-MP Granovskyi case by panel of judges
The High Anti-Corruption Court will hear the case of former MP Oleksandr Hranovskyi and others over abuses at the Odesa Port Plant by a panel of three judges. The court granted the defense’s motion for a collegial trial
₴20 million bail paid for former Odesa military commissar Borysov
Over ₴20 million bail was paid for former Odesa regional military commissar Yevhen Borysov in a case of unauthorized abandonment of duty. In total, more than ₴100 million in bail has been posted for him across several cases
SAPO sent to court case of ex-Odesa regional deputies over fleet
SAPO sent to court an indictment against ex-Odesa regional deputies Viktor Baranskyi and Vitalii Sautenkov, accused of seizing 32 vessels of PJSC “UDSC” worth over ₴82 million. The investigation was conducted in absentia
SAPO sent to court case against MP Zadorozhnyi
SAPO referred to court an indictment against MP Mykola Zadorozhnyi and two former police officers accused of extorting a bribe for not obstructing infrastructure repairs in Sumy region. The indictment was handed to the MP the day before
Supreme Court set hearing on appeal of ex-judge from Ivano-Frankivsk
The Supreme Court scheduled a hearing for February 19, 2026, to consider appeals of former judge Volodymyr Bulka, convicted of bribery. His sentence was reduced from six to five years by the HACC Appeals Chamber, and the defense is now challenging the verdict in cassation
HACC extended obligations for ex-Kyiv region land agency official
HACC extended obligations until December 27 for former land institute deputy Oleg Levchenko, suspected by NABU and SAPO of organizing the seizure of over 1,200 hectares near Kyiv. He remains under a ₴3 million bail and must comply with procedural restrictions
HACC refused to return diplomatic passport to MP Marchenko
HACC rejected the request of MP Liudmyla Marchenko to return her diplomatic passport, which she had submitted under court-imposed obligations. The court declined to lift this requirement. Earlier, her obligations were extended until December 14
HACC extended duties for deputy regional head's assistant
HACC extended until December 27 the duties for Oleksandr Chyzhelykov, assistant to the deputy head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Council, accused in a bribery case. He must continue reporting any change of residence or employment and keep his passports surrendered
Supreme Court upheld dismissal of ex-Zakarpattia judge
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of former Rakhiv District Court judge Ivan Tulyk for a serious disciplinary offense. The HCJ removed him on March 6, 2025, and his appeal was rejected. The ruling is final and cannot be appealed
Supreme Court set hearing date in ex-medical chief case
The Supreme Court scheduled a May 7, 2026 hearing on the cassation of former Chernivtsi Perinatal Center director Dmytro Manchulenko, who was sentenced by HACC to six years in prison for attempting to bribe regional council officials. The appeal upheld the verdict