Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
HACC Appeals Chamber Upholds Suspicion Against Sumy Tax Official
The HACC Appeals Chamber rejected the defense appeal of Liudmyla Diadchenko, head of the tax audit department in Sumy region, leaving the notice of suspicion in place. Investigators accuse her of demanding UAH 2 million and receiving UAH 1.5 million from a business owner in exchange for favorable treatment during a tax audit
HACC Appeal Court Upholds Charges Against Retired Supreme Court Judge
The HACC Appeals Chamber rejected the defense appeals of retired Supreme Court judge Oleksandr Prokopenko, leaving his notice of suspicion in place in the case involving former Supreme Court chief Vsevolod Kniaziev. Prokopenko was previously granted bail of UAH 900,000
HACC to Hear Businessman Komarnytskyi’s Case as a Panel
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court approved a request for a three-judge panel to hear the case against businessman Denys Komarnytskyi. He is accused of organizing a land-related corruption scheme in Kyiv involving local officials
Midas Case Suspect Myroniuk Released to House Arrest
The HACC changed the pretrial measure for Ihor Myroniuk, a former energy minister’s adviser implicated in the Midas corruption case. After spending nearly a year in detention, he was placed under 24-hour house arrest because the maximum pretrial detention period had expired. He must wear an electronic ankle monitor
Former Lviv Customs Officer Avoids Prison in Border-Crossing Scheme
Former customs officer Serhii Pysko and his accomplice received suspended five-year sentences for helping men illegally cross into Poland using other people’s passports. They must donate a combined UAH 1.1 million to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while the Tesla used in the scheme was confiscated
HACC Appeals Chamber Schedules Hearing in Yurchenko Case
The HACC Appeals Chamber scheduled a November 23 hearing to consider appeals filed by prosecutors and the defense against MP Oleksandr Yurchenko’s nine-year prison sentence. He was convicted of receiving an undue benefit and sentenced to prison with asset confiscation
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