Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
SAPO Sends $140,000 Bribery Case Over Lutsk Development to Court
Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office sent to court a case against a Lutsk city council member accused of demanding a bribe to facilitate residential construction. Investigators allege a group of regional and city council members sought $140,000 in exchange for favorable development decisions
Court to Review In-Absentia Sentence in Former Prosecutor’s Case
The HACC Appeals Chamber opened proceedings to review the in-absentia six-year prison sentence imposed on Serhii Lyovin for aiding the receipt of an undue benefit. The case concerns an alleged $6,800 bribe paid in exchange for withdrawing an appeal in a criminal case
Court Keeps Ex-MP Mykytas’s Associate in Custody
The HACC Appeals Chamber rejected a defense appeal and kept Metrobud director Valentyn Yelizarov in custody, with bail set at UAH 9 million. Investigators allege the case is linked to a potential scheme involving defense ministry contracts to build protected ammunition storage facilities
Border Guard Officer Arrested Over Sale of Rear Positions
A commander of a border guard unit in Chop, Zakarpattia region, was detained on suspicion of demanding bribes from conscripts. According to the Security Service of Ukraine, he charged from $500 to arrange transfers to positions that excluded participation in combat missions
Kyiv Woman Suspected of Selling Fake Disability Status for $20,000
Kyiv police detained a 59-year-old woman from Poltava region suspected of organizing a scheme to obtain fraudulent disability documents to evade mobilization. Investigators say she demanded $20,000 and received $15,000 in payments from clients before being caught
HACC Extends Obligations for Three Judges in Bribery Case
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court extended procedural obligations until December 22 for former Lviv Regional Commercial Court heads Vasyl Artymovych and Mykhailo Yurkevych, and judge Iryna Malekh. They face allegations linked to a scheme involving $1 million for favorable court rulings
Lviv Doctor and Former Military Officer Suspected in Fake Medical Discharge Scheme
A military hospital doctor, Tetiana Voitovych, and former unit deputy commander Valerii Fesiuk are suspected of helping servicemembers obtain discharge through fabricated medical diagnoses for $5,000–$7,000. Investigators say they arranged false medical records. Both suspects were remanded in custody with the option of bail
Kharkiv Surgeon Suspected of Selling Fake Disability Status for $8,000
A 37-year-old surgeon in Kharkiv is suspected of arranging fraudulent Group III disability status for $8,000 without actual examinations or hospital treatment. According to the SBU, he recruited other doctors and promised military-liable men documents to seek mobilization deferments and travel abroad. He was detained after receiving the final payment
HACC Appeals Chamber Upholds Sentence Against Former Volyn Council Member
The HACC Appeals Chamber upheld the 3.5-year prison sentence for former Volyn Regional Council member Valentyn Koshelnyk for trading in influence. The ruling also includes a three-year ban on holding certain positions and the confiscation of funds equivalent to $10,000
Odesa Region Official Detained Over Alleged $30,000 Land Bribe
A village council department head in Odesa region was detained on suspicion of demanding $30,000 to help transfer a 0.0988-hectare plot into private ownership. The court ordered her detention with bail set at over UAH 1.3 million. She was also suspended from her position
Lviv Man Suspected of Selling Fake Disability Status for $15,000
A 30-year-old man in Lviv was detained on suspicion of arranging fraudulent disability status for $15,000. Investigators say false data about a military-liable man’s Group III disability was entered into an electronic system, potentially allowing him to seek an exemption from mobilization
HACC Appeals Chamber Orders Valuation of Migration Official’s Asset
The HACC Appeals Chamber ordered a construction valuation assessment of a shopping center in Khmelnytskyi region linked to the family of migration service official Vadym Sidletskyi. A lower court had deemed part of the asset unjustified and ordered UAH 7.3 million to be recovered by the state