Ex-Poltava regional council deputy sentenced to 5 years in prison

The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court left unchanged the verdict sentencing former Poltava Regional Council deputy from the Servant of the People party Oleksandr Smirnov to 5 years in prison for misappropriating 100,000 hryvnias intended for the payment of cash assistance for treatment.

This was reported by the press service of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

As is known, the anti-corruption court found Smirnov guilty and sentenced him to 5 years in prison. At the same time, his cousin Tetyana Polishko was acquitted due to lack of proof of the commission of a criminal offense.

The defense and the SAPO prosecutor filed appeals. 

The AC of the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine refused to satisfy the appeals of the prosecutor of the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine and the defense and left unchanged the verdict of the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine dated 04.06.2024 against the former deputy of the Poltava Regional Council O. Smirnov and his relative. Thus, the Supreme Administrative Court and the Appeals Chamber of the Supreme Administrative Court found the former deputy of the regional council guilty of committing a crime under Part 4 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, and sentenced him to 5 years of imprisonment with deprivation of the right to hold positions related to the performance of the functions of a representative of the government or local self-government, as well as the performance of organizational, managerial and administrative-economic functions for a period of 3 years. In order to execute the court's verdict, the person was taken into custody in the courtroom

Alexander Smirnov is a figure in the EBK database.

According to the investigation, Smirnov took possession of funds from the Poltava Regional Council, which were allocated to help vulnerable citizens living in the Poltava region (about 200,000 hryvnias per deputy). Smirnov, in collusion with a consultant from the department for ensuring the activities of the executive management of the Poltava Regional Council, sent 100,000 hryvnias of this amount to his cousin. The money in the account was seized.

We also previously reported that Iryna Kormyshkina, a former MP from the Servant of the People party, suspected of illegal enrichment, and her husband pleaded guilty and entered into a plea agreement with the investigation .