Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
HACC orders in absentia arrest of ex-OP deputy Shurma
HACC ordered the in absentia arrest of former OP deputy Rostyslav Shurma and his brother in a UAH 141 million green tariff case, pending detention
HACC sentences ex-Kherson official in UAH 7.7M case
HACC sentenced ex-official Svitlana Vasina and accomplices to over 7 years in prison for embezzling UAH 7.7 million during inspections of war-damaged facilities
Odesa judge appeals bribery verdict
The Appeals Chamber of HACC will review the appeal of judge Liudmyla Saltan, sentenced to 6 years for a $4,000 bribe. Parties may submit objections by April 24
HACC extends obligations for ex-vice PM Chernyshov
HACC extended obligations for former vice PM Oleksii Chernyshov until June 8 in an abuse case, where bail was previously set at UAH 120 million
HACC refuses to close Puscha-Vodytsia land case
HACC refused to close the case against Oleh Levchenko over alleged seizure of over 1,200 hectares of land near Kyiv, keeping the proceedings ongoing
HACC extends arrest of ex-KCSA deputy Spasybko
HACC extended the arrest of ex-KCSA deputy Oleksandr Spasybko until June 7 in a land case, setting bail at UAH 20 million with procedural obligations
Ex-village head avoids jail in bribery case
A former village head in Khmelnytskyi region was found guilty of bribery but avoided prison, receiving a five-year sentence with a suspended probation term
NABU and SAPO complete probe into drone procurement scheme
NABU and SAPO completed a probe into a scheme involving overpriced drone and EW purchases with kickbacks up to 30%, implicating officials, military personnel and business representatives
State Audit finds UAH 800M violations in Lutsk budget
The State Audit Service found nearly UAH 800 million in violations in Lutsk’s budget, including about UAH 400 million in losses tied to housing, land deals and unpaid developer fees
Lviv draft office worker gets suspended sentence
A Lviv draft office employee received a suspended sentence for illegally removing over 30 men from military records via the Oberih system, getting 3 years with probation
Ex-migration official to stand trial for illicit wealth
In Odesa region, a former migration service official will stand trial for illicit enrichment exceeding UAH 13 million, allegedly hiding assets through affiliated companies
HACC schedules trial in Smirnov case
HACC scheduled a trial in the case of ex-deputy head of the President’s Office Andrii Smirnov on illicit enrichment and bribery. The next hearing is set for May 12