Latest Anti-Corruption Updates

HACC extends obligations for ex-Ukrzaliznytsia official
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court extended procedural obligations until August 23 for former Ukrzaliznytsia official Roman Zhelizniak, who is accused of embezzling company funds

NABU detains MP Kuzminykh over repeated court absences
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau detained MP Serhii Kuzminykh for repeatedly failing to appear in court hearings in a corruption case involving abuse of influence and unlawful benefits

HACC approves plea deal with ex-head of Ukrecoresursy
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court approved a plea agreement with former Ukrecoresursy director Dmytro Radionov, sentencing him to seven years in prison with a three-year probation period instead of immediate imprisonment

HACC rejects expert examination request in AMCU chief Kyrylenko case
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court denied the defense request for a technical document examination in the criminal case against Anti-Monopoly Committee head Pavlo Kyrylenko and his wife over illicit enrichment and false declarations

SAPO to send ex-MP Logvynskyi’s case to court in October
Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office will submit the case against former MP Heorhii Logvynskyi to court after October 1 over allegations of embezzling more than UAH 54 million in state funds

HACC allows MP Skorokhod to travel to France
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court granted MP Anna Skorokhod permission to temporarily retrieve her diplomatic and foreign passports for an official trip to Strasbourg amid an ongoing corruption investigation

HACC reduces bail for ex-adviser in Energoatom case
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court reduced bail for former Energy Ministry adviser Ihor Myroniuk from UAH 112 million to UAH 85 million in the Energoatom embezzlement case, while extending his detention for another 60 days

Donetsk officer suspected of embezzlement in military vehicle repairs
A military officer in Donetsk region is under investigation for allegedly approving fake repair works for six army vehicles, causing UAH 650,000 in losses to Ukraine’s Armed Forces

Utility director in Mykolaiv region suspected of UAH 1.2 million abuse
A municipal enterprise director in Mykolaiv region has been charged with abuse of office after allegedly purchasing a non-residential building at an inflated price, causing over UAH 1.2 million in losses

Zakarpattia hospital staff suspected in UAH 9.5 million fraud scheme
Hospital executives and doctors in Zakarpattia are suspected of falsifying patient treatment records, allowing the facility to unlawfully receive over UAH 9.5 million from Ukraine’s National Health Service

HACC seizes Deputy PM Kuleba’s apartment and parking space
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court seized an apartment and parking space belonging to Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba, worth nearly UAH 5 million, in an asset forfeiture case tied to alleged illicit enrichment

HACC extends obligations for ex-Vice Prime Minister Chernyshov
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court extended procedural obligations for former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov until August 4 in a corruption case involving abuse of office and unlawful benefits