Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
Case Against Ex-Health Minister Stepanov Sent to Court
SAPO and NABU have sent to court the case against former Health Minister Maksym Stepanov and his alleged accomplice. They are accused of bribery and embezzling state enterprise funds by inflating hologram supply prices four- to sixfold
HACC Deems MP Marchenko’s UAH 8.2M Assets Unjustified
The HACC ruled that assets worth over UAH 8.2 million linked to MP Liudmyla Marchenko were unjustified. They include five apartments, rights to another apartment and a Toyota Land Cruiser registered to her relatives and her brother’s partner
Supreme Court to Hear Appeals in Ex-Road Chief’s Case
On September 15, the Supreme Court will hear appeals against the verdict of former head of the Poltava Regional Roads Agency Oleksii Basan. The appellate court found him guilty of misusing budget funds and imposed two years of service restrictions
Sumy Tax Bribery Investigation Extended Until October 16
The HACC extended until October 16 the pretrial investigation into alleged bribery by Liudmyla Dyadchenko, head of the Sumy regional tax audit department. Three other suspects are also involved in the case
Court Extends Duties of Ex-Deputy PM Chernyshov
The HACC extended until September 29 the procedural duties of former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov in a case involving abuse of office and bribery. The court had previously set his bail at UAH 120 million
HACC Sentences Ex-Odesa District Court Head to 7 Years
The HACC found former acting head of Odesa region’s Kominternivskyi District Court Pavlo Dobrov guilty of accepting nearly UAH 50,000 in bribes. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, banned from public office and ordered to forfeit his property
Odesa Medics Suspected of $4,000 Fake Disability Scheme
Three Odesa medics are suspected of organizing illegal crossings for men by arranging fake diagnoses and disabilities for $4,000. Investigators say another $1,000–1,500 was intended for expert team members in exchange for favorable conclusions
Appeal Court Upholds Ex-Donetsk Medical University Rector’s Sentence
The HACC Appeals Chamber upheld the 9-year prison sentence handed down in absentia to former Donetsk National Medical University rector Petro Kondratenko for accepting bribes and laundering proceeds. The ruling may be appealed to the Supreme Court
NABU, SAP Expose Raider Group Linked to MP, Presidential Office
NABU and SAP exposed a criminal organization involving a sitting and former MP, Presidential Office officials and others. Investigators say the group illegally seized assets worth over UAH 248 million and attempted to take real estate worth another UAH 207 million
Ternopil Emergency Service Official Faces Bribery Trial
A Ternopil region emergency service official will stand trial for allegedly taking $1,500 to influence TCP staff and remove a conscript from the Oberih wanted list. The court set bail at over UAH 266,000
HACC Appeals Court Resumes Ex-Judge Novik Case
The HACC Appeals Chamber resumed hearings on appeals against the sentence of judge Lali Novik, who was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving a $2,500 bribe. The proceedings had been suspended after she joined the Armed Forces
SAP to Send Skorokhod Case to Court in October
SAP plans to send the case against MP Anna Skorokhod and her aide Serhii Kapatsyn to court after October 5. The HACC has limited the defense’s access to the pretrial investigation materials until that date