Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
Six Suspected in Vinnytsia Region of Illegal Immigration Scheme
Six people, including the head of a state institution, are suspected of organizing an illegal immigration scheme in Vinnytsia region by arranging fictitious employment for foreign nationals. Investigators say the service cost UAH 100,000 per person and may have involved up to 200 people
HACC Appeals Chamber Orders Medical Examination for Ex-Volyn MP
The HACC Appeals Chamber refused to release former Volyn Regional Council member Valentyn Koshelnyk from custody. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for trading in influence. The court ordered Lutsk detention center to arrange a medical examination and provide necessary care
Supreme Court Upholds Verdict Against Former Poltava Road Agency Head
Ukraine’s Supreme Court upheld the verdict against Oleksii Basan, former head of the Poltava Regional Roads Agency, who was sentenced to two years of service restrictions for misusing budget funds. Appeals filed by his defense and SAPO were dismissed
Kyiv Lawyer to Stand Trial Over $25,000 Disability Bribe
A Kyiv lawyer has been sent to trial on charges of demanding $25,000 to help a client obtain disability status. Investigators say he convinced the man that securing the documents independently was impossible and promised to arrange the outcome through his connections
Kyiv University Official Detained Over Illegal Immigration Scheme
The head of an international education center at a Kyiv university is suspected of trading in influence. Investigators say she offered to arrange documents, university admission and temporary residence permits for foreign nationals in exchange for $10,000
HACC Extends Duties of Former Zaporizhzhia Deputy Prosecutor
The HACC extended until November 23 the procedural duties imposed on Nataliia Maksymenko, former deputy head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office. SAPO accuses her of demanding and receiving a $40,000 improper benefit
Lviv Region Doctor Suspected of Demanding UAH 11,500
A pediatric neurologist-psychiatrist in Lviv region is suspected of demanding money for free medical documents for a 16-year-old child. Investigators say he received payments three times for certificates and assistance with obtaining disability status
Four Suspected of Illegally Acquiring 103 Hectares in Kirovohrad
A former district administration head, a district council employee and two state registrars were charged with allegedly illegally acquiring 26 state and municipal land plots in Kirovohrad region. The land covers more than 103 hectares and is worth over UAH 7.9 million
HACC Extends MP Anna Skorokhod’s Procedural Duties
The HACC extended until November 18 the procedural duties imposed on MP Anna Skorokhod in an improper benefit case. She must appear when summoned, refrain from leaving Ukraine without permission and avoid contact with witnesses and other suspects
Conversion Center Network With UAH 23.5bn Turnover Exposed
The Economic Security Bureau exposed a network of illegal cash-conversion centers operating in Kyiv and six regions since 2023. Investigators say the scheme processed UAH 23.5 billion and caused UAH 3 billion in unpaid taxes
HACC Convicts Accomplice in Ex-Prosecutor’s Case
The HACC sentenced Serhii Liovin in absentia to six years in prison for aiding the receipt of an improper benefit. The court also imposed a three-year ban on certain positions and ordered the confiscation of his property. The ruling may be appealed
Volyn Supplier Suspected of Misappropriating UAH 3.9m
A Volyn company director is suspected of misappropriating nearly UAH 3.9 million during the supply of 28 ATVs to Ukraine’s Border Guard Service. Investigators say the vehicles differed from the agreed specifications and were overpriced