Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
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
HACC Upholds Verdict Against Ex-Appellate Judge Gonchar
The HACC Appeals Chamber upheld the verdict against former Kropyvnytskyi Court of Appeal judge Volodymyr Gonchar. He was sentenced to six years and six months for accepting an improper benefit, banned from certain positions and ordered to forfeit his property
HACC Extends Duties for Ex-Kyiv Land Commission Head
HACC extended until October 13 the procedural duties of former Kyiv City Council land commission head Mykhailo Terentiev. Bail was previously set at UAH 19.98 million. He must appear when summoned, remain in Ukraine and avoid contact with specified individuals
HACC Cuts MP Klochko’s Bail to UAH 11.2 Million
HACC reduced MP Andrii Klochko’s bail from UAH 12.11 million to UAH 11.2 million. NABU and SAPO accuse him of illicit enrichment. The court kept the procedural obligations imposed on him in force
Seven Suspected in UAH 137.5M Kyiv Metro Wagon Scheme
NABU and SAPO exposed a scheme allegedly embezzling UAH 137.5 million from Kyiv Metro during the transport of 60 subway cars donated by Warsaw. Seven people are suspected, including a former Metro official, three employees and scheme organizers
Zhytomyr Hospital Head to Stand Trial over $4,000 Bribe
A district hospital director in Zhytomyr region will stand trial for allegedly demanding $4,000 for fake medical documents to discharge a serviceman from military service. He was detained after receiving the first $2,000 payment
Cherkasy TCP Officer Suspected of Demanding Bribe
A Cherkasy regional TCP officer was charged with demanding $5,000 to remove a man from the Obrih wanted list and influence a military medical commission decision. The requested amount was later reduced to $3,000, which he received in September
Zakarpattia College Teacher Suspected in Deferment Scheme
A college teacher in Zakarpattia was detained for allegedly helping men enroll without entrance exams for $700 to obtain mobilization deferments. She was charged with obstructing the lawful activities of Ukraine’s Armed Forces during a special period
HACC Sentences Judge Shcherbyna to 5 Years for Bribery
HACC sentenced Dnipropetrovsk regional court judge Oleksandr Shcherbyna to five years in prison with property confiscation. The court found that in 2025 he accepted money in exchange for promising to deliver an acquittal in a case before him
HACC Schedules Hearing in Krupa Family Case
HACC scheduled a preliminary hearing for September 21 in the case against former Khmelnytskyi MSEC head Tetiana Krupa, her husband Volodymyr and son Oleksandr. Investigators allege Krupa illegally enriched herself by UAH 160 million