Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
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
Ivano-Frankivsk to Liquidate Municipal Architecture Bureau
Ivano-Frankivsk City Council decided to liquidate the municipal Architectural Planning Bureau-IF, whose head Hryhorii Kachan was previously charged in a corruption case. The stated reason was the enterprise’s unprofitability, while its staff will be transferred elsewhere
Witness in Ex-Volyn Regional Administration Case to Be Brought to Court
HACC ordered a witness in the case against former Volyn Regional Administration official Valentyn Sushyk to be brought to court. NABU must ensure his participation in the October 12 hearing or arrange a remote video appearance
Supreme Court Upholds Confiscation of Ex-TCP Chief’s Assets
The Supreme Court upheld the confiscation of a house with land and UAH 786,300 in vehicle value from former Zaporizhzhia regional TCP chief Hennadii Yaremenko. The court left the HACC and Appeals Chamber rulings unchanged
Ex-Rakhiv Mayor Medvid Extradited from Romania
Former Rakhiv mayor Viktor Medvid was extradited from Romania to Ukraine and detained. The court set bail of about UAH 333,000 as an alternative to detention, which he paid. Prosecutors will appeal the amount in the case involving alleged embezzlement of public funds
Defense Appeals Verdict Against Pavlohrad Chemical Plant Head
The defense of Pavlohrad Chemical Plant CEO Leonid Shyman appealed his five-year sentence. HACC convicted Shyman and commercial director Valerii Kyrylov of abuse of office that caused more than UAH 43.3 million in losses to the state
HACC Reimposes Duties on Ex-Kyiv Land Agency Official
HACC reimposed procedural duties on former acting first deputy head of the State Land Management Research and Design Institute Oleh Levchenko. SAPO accuses him of organizing the alleged seizure of more than 1,200 hectares of land near Kyiv