Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
HACC Allows Krupa’s Husband and Son to Travel Abroad for Treatment
The HACC allowed Volodymyr and Oleksandr Krupa to join the next hearing in the case involving the family of former Khmelnytskyi MSEC head Tetiana Krupa by video link while abroad for medical treatment. Further travel will require separate court approval
HACC Cuts Former Klitschko Deputy’s Bail to UAH 14.4m
The HACC reduced the bail for former Kyiv Deputy Mayor Oleksandr Spasybko from UAH 16 million to UAH 14.4 million in the case involving businessman Denys Komarnytskyi. The court also ordered UAH 1.6 million returned
Former Odesa District Court Head Appeals 7-Year Sentence
Pavlo Dobrov, former acting head of the Kominternivskyi District Court in Odesa region, and his defense appealed a HACC verdict sentencing him to seven years in prison for receiving nearly UAH 50,000 in improper benefits
HACC Extends Pavlohrad Chemical Plant CEO’s Detention, Cuts Bail
The HACC extended the detention of Pavlohrad Chemical Plant CEO Leonid Shyman until November 20 in a case involving the alleged embezzlement of UAH 102.45 million. His bail was reduced from UAH 20 million to UAH 18 million
HACC Appeals Chamber Orders Medical Examination for Ex-Volyn MP
The HACC Appeals Chamber refused to release former Volyn Regional Council member Valentyn Koshelnyk from custody. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for trading in influence. The court ordered Lutsk detention center to arrange a medical examination and provide necessary care
HACC Extends Duties of Former Zaporizhzhia Deputy Prosecutor
The HACC extended until November 23 the procedural duties imposed on Nataliia Maksymenko, former deputy head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office. SAPO accuses her of demanding and receiving a $40,000 improper benefit
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
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
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
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