Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
Court Extends Arrest for Former Poltava Fuel Company Head
Mykola Horyashchenko will remain under house arrest until January 30, 2025, over alleged embezzlement of UAH 13M. Court extended obligations
Supreme Court Judge's Dismissal Upheld
The Supreme Court's Grand Chamber upheld the dismissal of Vsevolod Knyazev for misconduct. He is accused of accepting a $1.8 million bribe for a favorable ruling
Supreme Court Upholds Bribery Conviction for Moldovan Citizen
Serhiy Nerukh sentenced to 5 years for bribing a prosecutor with $75K. The court validated confiscation of the Sky Moon vessel and its cargo
Lviv Rescuer Fined for Bribery
A court fined DSES rescuer Oleh Chuma ₴224K for promising, in exchange for $5,500, to influence a conscription deferral through the military enlistment office
Ex-Prison Official Sentenced to 6 Years for Bribe
A Poltava court sentenced a former prison official to six years for a UAH 2,000 bribe. Ruslan Yemtsov denied guilt, but the appellate court upheld the verdic
Supreme Court Transfers Grimchak to Kyiv Pretrial Detention Center
The Supreme Court moved ex-Deputy Minister Yuriy Grimchak to Kyiv’s pretrial detention center during his appeal review of a 10-year bribery sentence
Court Dismisses Holovko's Appeal to Restore His Position
The Ternopil court denied Mykhailo Holovko's appeal to reinstate him as regional council head after a corruption scandal. He was detained in 2023 over a 2.4M UAH bribe
Fugitive People's Deputy Odarchenko appeared in court via video link
People's deputy Andriy Odarchenko, accused of trying to bribe the leadership of the Ministry of Reconstruction, appeared at the HACC meeting via video link on October 16, refusing to report his location
The court reinstated the Lviv customs officer suspected of bribery
The Lviv court reinstated customs officer Serhiy Butov, who is suspected of systematically receiving bribes worth $38,000. The court found the dismissal illegal, despite the criminal case
Deputy Baranska was taken into custody with a bail of UAH 50 million
The court took Svitlana Baranska into custody for 60 days on suspicion of illegal enrichment, with the possibility of paying a bail of UAH 50 million
Vysotsky was extended his duties in the abuse case
The court extended the duties of Deputy Minister of Agricultural Policy Taras Vysotsky, suspected of embezzling UAH 62.5 million, until October 5, 2024
The deputy prosecutor of the Zaporizhzhia region was released on bail
Natalya Maksimenko was released from custody after paying UAH 8 million in bail. She is suspected of receiving $40,000 for influencing the criminal proceedings and changing the case