Latest Anti-Corruption Updates

Supreme Court to Hear Kononenko’s Appeal
The Supreme Court scheduled a December 16 hearing for ex-Polava judge Serhiy Kononenko’s cassation, sentenced to 5 years for bribery. HACC Appeals previously reduced the term from 6 to 5 years with property confiscation

Supreme Court Halts Reva’s Appeal
The Supreme Court left unprocessed Liubov Reva’s cassation appeal against her 7-year sentence for attempting to embezzle UAH 3.5M from Chervonyi Zemlerob. She has 7 days to correct deficiencies

Supreme Court Upholds Car Confiscation for Moraru
The Supreme Court did not suspend the confiscation of a Mercedes-Benz G 400 d belonging to the mother of Odesa DMS official Andriy Moraru. HACC previously seized it as unjustified assets worth UAH 2.83M

Supreme Court to Review Buksanchuk’s Appeal on September 4
The Supreme Court will review on September 4 the appeal against the 5-year sentence of ex-“Radon” director Ihor Buksanchuk for a UAH 210,000 bribe. HACC and its Appeals Chamber upheld the verdict after retrial

Court Extends Detention of Armed Forces Psychiatrist Druz
Shevchenkivskyi Court extended until July 21 the detention of Armed Forces chief psychiatrist Oleh Druz with a UAH 49M bail. SSU suspects him of corruption and illicit enrichment of $1M since 2022

Supreme Court to Review Moraru’s Car Confiscation Appeal
The Supreme Court will review Andriy Moraru’s appeal against the confiscation of a Mercedes-Benz following SAPO’s claim on unjustified assets. HACC and its Appeals Chamber previously upheld the car’s confiscation

Supreme Court to review verdict appeal of ex-judge from Dnipro
The Supreme Court will review an appeal against the verdict of ex-judge Vadym Halychyi, sentenced to 2.5 years for influence peddling but released due to the statute of limitations

Supreme Court upholds sentence of ex-judge Yushchuk
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of ex-judge Yushchuk for influence peddling but released him from punishment due to the statute of limitations

Supreme Court Blocks Appeal on Official’s Car Seizure
The Supreme Court halted an appeal over the confiscation of a Mercedes owned by the mother of Odesa migration chief Andrii Moraru. Deadline to correct flaws is May 22

Supreme Court upheld Hrymchak's sentence
The Supreme Court upheld the HACC ruling sentencing ex-deputy minister Yurii Hrymchak to 10 years in prison with property confiscation

ECHR Rules Violations in NABU Ex-Director Sytnyk’s Case
The ECHR found that Ukrainian courts violated Artem Sytnyk’s right to a fair trial in a corruption case deemed to have been of a personal nature

Ex-head of Odesa court released on bail
Former judge Zaverukha was released from custody after a UAH 1.75 million bail was posted. He must follow court restrictions and wear an electronic bracelet