Latest Anti-Corruption Updates

Odesa judge released under personal obligation by HACC
HACC denied full arrest for Bolhrad judge Serhii Vysotskyi, accused of fraud and incitement to bribery, and imposed personal obligations until May 6

Court denies speeding up AMCU head’s ₴72M case
HACC refused to limit the defense’s access time to the case files on AMCU head Pavlo Kyrylenko, accused of illegal enrichment of ₴72M and false asset declaration

Court cancels bracelet rule for Logistics Forces official
HACC lifted the electronic bracelet requirement for military logistics officer Volodymyr Vysotskyi, keeping other restrictions until May 19 amid abuse of power charges

SAP seeks to confiscate council deputy’s assets worth ₴5M
SAP filed a lawsuit with HACC to confiscate over ₴5M in assets used by Oleh Tkachenko, a local deputy, but registered to his relatives. The assets include cars and land plots

Tax official in Sumy caught demanding bribe for licenses
A Sumy tax official took a bribe for fuel license issuance through an intermediary. SSU documented the handover and is preparing charges under Article 368

HACC appeal reduces ex-judge Chaus' sentence to 8.5 years
HACC's Appeals Chamber reduced Chaus’ sentence to 8.5 years for bribery. His property was confiscated and he’s banned from judicial posts for three years

HACC redirects UZ suspect’s bail of ₴33M to Armed Forces
HACC released a UZ case suspect on personal recognizance and redirected ₴33M bail to the Armed Forces. He is accused of inflated supply contracts for UZ

₴7 million embezzled in Kryvyi Rih budget scheme
Officials and businessmen embezzled nearly ₴7 million via inflated contracts for cemeteries, military transport, and repairs. 80 searches revealed cash and evidence

HACC approves plea deal with ex-MP Demchak
Court found ex-MP Demchak guilty of abuse of office, giving him a suspended sentence, fine, and office ban. He reimbursed damages and pledged UAH 2M to United24

HACC removes bracelet from customs officer Dziuba
Court removed the bracelet from bribery suspect Andriy Dziuba but extended his other restrictions until June 1, including a ban on leaving Ukraine without permission

SAP seeks to confiscate UAH 1.64M from prosecutor Yanishevska
SAP requests HACC to confiscate UAH 1.64M received by prosecutor Olga Yanishevska as a gift. The funds' source was found to lack lawful income justification

Judge Savytskyi arrested for failing to pay bail
HACC arrested Judge Savytskyi for not posting bail. He’s accused of issuing rulings for $3,500 to help men evade mobilisation. A new bail amount was set instead