Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
HACC Extends Former Deputy PM Chernyshov’s Obligations
The High Anti-Corruption Court extended until November 23 the procedural obligations imposed on former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov in a case involving alleged abuse of office and bribery. He must avoid contact with witnesses and suspects and cannot leave Ukraine without permission
HACC Denies MP Skorokhod Permission to Travel to Poland
The High Anti-Corruption Court denied MP Anna Skorokhod permission to travel to Warsaw on official business from October 17 to 22. In a case involving the alleged demand for a $250,000 bribe, she remains under UAH 4 million bail and must comply with court-imposed obligations
HACC Keeps MP Kuzminykh Under House Arrest Until December
The High Anti-Corruption Court extended MP Serhii Kuzminykh’s round-the-clock house arrest until December 14 in a bribery case. He must continue wearing an electronic monitoring device. His defense had asked the court to replace the measure with nighttime house arrest
HACC Appeals Chamber Keeps Illia Vitiuk Case at HACC
The HACC Appeals Chamber rejected a defense motion to transfer the case against former SSU Cybersecurity Department head Illia Vitiuk to another court. He is accused of illicit enrichment and false asset declarations. Investigators say he purchased an apartment worth UAH 21.6 million and registered it in his wife’s name
HACC Extends Investigation Into Rostyslav Shurma Case
The High Anti-Corruption Court extended the investigation into former Presidential Office deputy head Rostyslav Shurma until November 21, 2026. He is suspected of involvement in the alleged embezzlement of UAH 141.3 million in green-tariff payments for solar power plants in occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia region
HACC Cuts Former Interior Ministry Official’s Bail to UAH 9M
The High Anti-Corruption Court reduced bail for Oleksandr Mohyla, former director of an Interior Ministry institution, from UAH 10 million to UAH 9 million in a case involving the alleged embezzlement of UAH 16 million. Investigators say computer equipment was resold to the state at inflated prices
Dnipro Municipal Official Detained Over $12,000 Bribe
A Dnipro municipal enterprise official was detained while receiving $12,000. According to investigators, he allegedly demanded the money to prevent the demolition of an illegally built structure on municipal land and arrange its official registration
Former Ternopil Depot Chief Suspected of Negligence
The former head of Ternopil locomotive depot is suspected of official negligence. Investigators say he failed to control excessive diesel fuel use from December 2023 to October 2024, causing losses of nearly UAH 4.2 million
HACC Rejects Three-Judge Panel Motion in Krupa Case
The HACC rejected a motion to hear the case against former Khmelnytskyi MSEC head Tetiana Krupa, her husband Volodymyr and son Oleksandr before a three-judge panel. The hearing was postponed until October 21, with written motions due by October 19
HACC Rejects Defense Motion in Krupa Family Case
The HACC rejected a motion for a three-judge panel in the case involving former Khmelnytskyi MSEC head Tetiana Krupa, her husband and son, and adjourned the hearing until October 21. The parties have until October 19 to submit written motions
Four Defendants Reach Plea Deals in UAH 15bn Conversion Center Case
The HACC received an indictment and plea agreements involving four defendants in a case concerning a conversion center with a reported turnover of UAH 15 billion. The case also involves former State Tax Service head Yevhen Oleinikov, who is suspected of facilitating the scheme
HACC Appeals Chamber Schedules Hearing in Former Odesa Judge’s Case
The HACC Appeals Chamber will hear appeals on November 23 against the seven-year prison sentence imposed on Pavlo Dobrov, former acting head of the Kominternivskyi District Court in Odesa region, for receiving nearly UAH 50,000 in improper benefits