Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
Sumy Tax Bribery Investigation Extended Until October 16
The HACC extended until October 16 the pretrial investigation into alleged bribery by Liudmyla Dyadchenko, head of the Sumy regional tax audit department. Three other suspects are also involved in the case
Court Extends Duties of Ex-Deputy PM Chernyshov
The HACC extended until September 29 the procedural duties of former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov in a case involving abuse of office and bribery. The court had previously set his bail at UAH 120 million
HACC Sentences Ex-Odesa District Court Head to 7 Years
The HACC found former acting head of Odesa region’s Kominternivskyi District Court Pavlo Dobrov guilty of accepting nearly UAH 50,000 in bribes. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, banned from public office and ordered to forfeit his property
Appeal Court Upholds Ex-Donetsk Medical University Rector’s Sentence
The HACC Appeals Chamber upheld the 9-year prison sentence handed down in absentia to former Donetsk National Medical University rector Petro Kondratenko for accepting bribes and laundering proceeds. The ruling may be appealed to the Supreme Court
HACC Appeals Court Resumes Ex-Judge Novik Case
The HACC Appeals Chamber resumed hearings on appeals against the sentence of judge Lali Novik, who was sentenced to five years in prison for receiving a $2,500 bribe. The proceedings had been suspended after she joined the Armed Forces
SAP to Send Skorokhod Case to Court in October
SAP plans to send the case against MP Anna Skorokhod and her aide Serhii Kapatsyn to court after October 5. The HACC has limited the defense’s access to the pretrial investigation materials until that date
HACC Schedules Hearing in Shylo Case
The HACC has begun proceedings against SSU officer Artem Shylo, his former subordinate Oleksandr Kovalyuk and two others over the alleged misappropriation of Ukrzaliznytsia funds and money laundering. The court scheduled a preparatory hearing
HACC Again Allows MP Skorokhod to Travel Abroad
The HACC again allowed MP Anna Skorokhod to travel to Greece from September 19 to October 4, 2026. After returning to Ukraine, she must notify the prosecutor and return the passport issued to her for safekeeping
HACC Allows Trial in Absentia for Shurma and Two Others
The HACC Appeals Chamber allowed a special pretrial investigation into former Presidential Office deputy head Rostyslav Shurma, his brother Oleh and ex-Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo director Viktor Mitchenko over the alleged misappropriation of UAH 141 million in a green tariff scheme
Ex-Head of Khmelnytskyi MSEC Has Duties Extended
The HACC extended until October 7 the procedural duties of former Khmelnytskyi MSEC head Tetiana Krupa in the illicit enrichment case. A UAH 20 million bail was previously posted for her, allowing her release from custody
Pavlohrad Chemical Plant CEO Gets 5-Year Prison Term
The HACC found Pavlohrad Chemical Plant CEO Leonid Shyman and Commercial Director Valerii Kyrylov guilty of abuse of office. They received prison sentences and were ordered to compensate the state for more than UAH 36 million in damages
Court Requests Data on Ex-Prosecutor Varakin’s Service
The Appeals Chamber of the HACC requested information from military authorities regarding whether mobilized former Kirovohrad regional prosecutor Oleksii Varakin is directly involved in combat operations. His appeal proceedings had previously been suspended