Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
HACC remands Volovets district judge Pelykh into custody
HACC ordered two months of detention for Volovets District Court judge Oleksandr Pelykh, with a UAH 1 million bail option. He is suspected of taking a bribe to lift the seizure of timber
UAH 3 mln bail posted for MP Skorokhod
A UAH 3.028 million bail was posted for MP Anna Skorokhod by third parties. She was released under electronic monitoring, while her lawyers appealed the measure seeking a lower bail and removal of the ankle bracelet
SSU exposes UAH 102 mln embezzlement in tank armor procurement
SSU and NABU uncovered a scheme that embezzled UAH 102 million during the production of dynamic armor for AFU tanks. Plant executives bought components at triple prices and laundered the difference through controlled companies
Volyn soldier offered evader illegal border crossing for $7,000
A serviceman in Volyn was detained after taking $7,000 to help a conscript leave Ukraine illegally. He was arrested immediately after receiving the cash hidden in his car
NABU comments on mobilization of corruption suspect Serhii Gaidai
Former Luhansk RMA head Serhii Haidai, suspected in a drone and EW procurement corruption case, is serving in the Armed Forces under contract and continues to meet all procedural obligations
Odesa judge dismissed for fake rulings to evade mobilization
A Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi court judge was dismissed for allegedly issuing 348 fake rulings for $3,500 each, allowing men to obtain mobilization deferrals and travel abroad
Court to review unlawful assets case of Ukrainian Armed Forces officer
HACC will consider recovering ₴2.9 million in unlawful assets from a logistics officer of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and his family. Investigators found they lacked sufficient income to purchase a house and land in Lviv region
SBI lost surveillance footage of possible “Midas” meetings
Surveillance footage that could show meetings of “Midas” case figures with SBI staff was not preserved due to a 14-day retention period. An internal investigation is ongoing, with 47 witnesses already questioned
SBI detains prosecutor in Chernihiv for bribery
The SBI detained a prosecutor from the Koryukivka District Prosecutor's Office while receiving a $2,500 bribe to close a case on illegal logging. The official faces up to 10 years in prison
Ex-MoD official exposed in illegal sale of decommissioned ships
A former Defense Ministry official and two employees of Ukrspetstorg are suspected of illegally selling decommissioned Navy ships as scrap. Investigators say they undervalued the vessels and staged a fake tender, causing over ₴900,000 in losses. All three have been notified of suspicion
HACC sets bail for MP Anna Skorokhod
HACC imposed bail of ₴3.028 million on MP Anna Skorokhod, suspected of instigating a bribe in exchange for NSDC sanctions against a competitor. The prosecutor cited flight risks and her foreign trips. Skorokhod denies wrongdoing and claims the evidence is distorted
New suspicions in Kyiv land-grab corruption scheme
A former deputy head of the Kyiv City Administration and an accomplice were notified of suspicion in an attempt to seize two land plots using the so-called “toilet scheme.” Investigators say they registered fake structures through proxies to transfer the land to controlled firms. Estimated damage exceeds ₴19.5 million