Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
SAPO Sends Maksymenko Case to Court
SAPO sent the case of Zaporizhzhia deputy prosecutor Nataliia Maksymenko to court for extorting a $40,000 bribe. She is under bail with duties to stay in place and surrender passports
HACC Appeals Suspends Shcherbakovskyi Case Due to Mobilization
HACC Appeals halted the appeal of ex-SBU officer Serhiy Shcherbakovskyi’s 10-year bribery sentence due to his mobilization to the National Guard. Judge Glotov dissented, citing potential delay tactics
HCJ Revokes Ex-Judge Bulka’s Pension
HCJ terminated ex-judge Volodymyr Bulka’s retirement and pension due to his bribery conviction. HACC Appeals previously reduced his sentence from 6 to 5 years
The court didn’t support the merger of cases against former MP Onyshchenko
HACC declined to merge the cases of ex-MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko and Olena Pavlenko with Valerii Postnyi’s case on embezzling Ukrgasvydobuvannya funds. Onyshchenko is wanted
The court extended the duties of ex-head of the State Geocadastre
HACC extended until September 3 the duties of ex-Kyiv Region StateGeoCadastre head Oleg Levchenko, suspected of embezzling 1200 ha of land. Bail is UAH 3M; he must stay in Kyiv
HACC extended the duties of MP Marchenko for two months
HACC extended until September 8 the duties of MP Liudmyla Marchenko, accused of abuse of influence for a $11,300 bribe. She must avoid witness contact and surrender passports
HACC Reduces Bail for Ex-Judge Burkhan
HACC reduced the bail for ex-Verkhniodniprovsk judge Serhiy Burkhan from UAH 908,400 to UAH 605,600. He is accused of taking a $2,500 bribe and was dismissed by HQCJ for misconduct
HACC Extends Duties for Ex-Ukrkomunobsluhovuvannya Director Sushon
HACC extended until September 3 the duties of ex-Ukrkomunobsluhovuvannya director Alla Sushon, suspected of bribery. Bail is UAH 5M; she must stay in Kyiv and surrender passports
HACC Upholds Asset Seizure for Komarnytskyi
HACC rejected a request to lift the seizure of $25,000, gold bars, and coins seized from Denys Komarnytskyi in a Kyiv land scheme case. The seizure was imposed on April 4
NABU Completes UAH 27.3M MoD Embezzlement Case
NABU and SAPO completed an investigation into the UAH 27.3M MoD embezzlement via tire procurement. Suspects include MP aide Kasai, director Parkhisenko, and officials But and Vysotskyi
HACC Appeals Upholds Haiduk’s Sentence
HACC Appeals upheld the 8-year, 2-month sentence of ex-Ternopil RMA deputy Ihor Haiduk for extorting a UAH 1.8M bribe. He was detained in the courtroom
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