Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
Former children’s hospital deputy in Lviv exposed for embezzlement
Police and the SSU exposed a former deputy director of a children’s medical center in Lviv for procurement abuses. Due to unjustified VAT payments, the hospital suffered losses of nearly UAH 900,000
PO representative in Volyn exposed over $16,000 bribe
Law enforcement in Volyn detained an PO representative who promised to arrange a fake disability status for a draft-age man in exchange for a $16,000 bribe. She faces up to ten years in prison
Doctors in Lviv region suspected of disability-for-bribe scheme
In the Lviv region, three medical workers were suspected of organizing fake disability status for bribes, with investigators documenting over $8,000 received and probing links to draft evasion schemes
Odesa doctor suspected of taking $1,600 bribe for disability
In Odesa, a hospital doctor was detained for demanding $1,600 to arrange third-degree disability and speed up medical examinations. Searches uncovered about UAH 5 million in various currencies
Zakarpattia doctor sentenced for bribe over disability status
A court in Zakarpattia sentenced a trauma doctor to five years in prison for demanding a $500 bribe to facilitate obtaining disability status
SSU detained head of Lviv medical university expert team for bribery
The SSU detained Valentyna Fedevych, head of the ECOPFO expert team at Lviv Medical University, for allegedly demanding $2,000 to extend a disability group and influence commission decisions. She was caught receiving the full bribe, and investigators seized documents confirming the scheme
Odesa doctor charged for $7000 draft-evasion papers
A 65-year-old doctor in Odesa is suspected of demanding $7000 for fake medical documents to delay mobilization. He received $4000 at a meeting and was detained. He faces up to 8 years in prison
Hospital Director to Face Trial for Overpayment
Varash hospital director Tetiana Latyshenko faces trial for a UAH 1.8M overpayment for an oxygen station, risking up to 5 years in prison
Doctor in Sumy to face trial for bribes from soldiers
Prosecutors sent to court the case of a doctor accused of taking bribes from soldiers for fake medical protocols. She was caught receiving ₴15,000. If convicted, she faces up to 10 years in prison with property confiscation
Kam’yans’ke Doctor Suspected of Bribery
A Kam’yans’ke neurologist is suspected of extorting $3,000 for falsely granting disability status. She faces 5–10 years in prison for receiving illicit benefits
NABU Uncovers UAH 231M Corruption at Cancer Institute
NABU and SAPO exposed a criminal group that misappropriated UAH 231M in equipment procurements for the Cancer Institute. Herman Fistal, Andriy Shypko, and others are suspected of inflating prices by 50%
Volyn doctor caught selling fake army-exemption papers
A Volyn psychiatric doctor issued fake medical documents for bribes to help men avoid service. He was caught receiving UAH 70,000 and now faces criminal charges