Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
HACC Reduces AMCU Head Kyrylenko’s Bail
HACC lowered Pavlo Kyrylenko’s bail from UAH 30.28M to UAH 25M in a case of illicit enrichment of UAH 72.1M and false declaration. He is allowed to travel within Ukraine but barred from going abroad
SAPO Appeals Poltava Judge Kononenko’s Sentence
SAPO filed a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court against Judge Kononenko’s sentence, reduced by HACC from 6 to 5 years for bribery. The prosecutor seeks a review of the HACC Appellate Chamber’s ruling
HACC to Hear Volyn Customs Case on June 11
HACC scheduled a hearing for June 11 on a criminal group at Volyn Customs causing UAH 475M in damages. Ex-SSU officer Hromyk is considered the organizer, with 14 individuals charged
SAPO Sends Ex-Ternopil Council Head’s Case to Court
SAPO sent to court the case of Mykhailo Holovko for false declarations totaling UAH 4.2M in 2022–2023. The ex-Ternopil Council head omitted a flat, premises, and funds
SAPO to Send Cherkasy Prosecutor Grekov’s Case to Court
SAPO will send Cherkasy prosecutor Anton Grekov’s bribery case to court after July 4. HACC set this deadline for the defense to review materials. Grekov is under a UAH 2.25M bail with obligations
HСJ Cancels Resignation of Mariupol Judge Saraiev
The High Council of Justice terminated the resignation of Mariupol judge Ihor Saraiev due to his in absentia conviction by HACC to 7.5 years for bribery. The Appeals Chamber upheld the verdict, stopping his lifetime payments
AFU Cancel Mobilization of Prosecutor Maksymenko
The Armed Forces canceled the mobilization of Natalia Maksymenko, deputy Zaporizhzhia prosecutor, to a rear position due to procedural violations. NABU and SAPO suspect her of extorting a $40,000 bribe
Court Halts Case Against Ex-SSU Officer Hromyk
The court suspended the case of Oleksandr Hromyk, former SSU officer, due to his mobilization to the Armed Forces. He is accused of leading a criminal group at Volyn Customs, causing UAH 475M in damages
NABU Completes Case Against Ex-Minister Stepanov
NABU and SAPO concluded the investigation against ex-Minister Stepanov and 5 others for misappropriating €20M of state funds through inflated hologram prices and money laundering. Stepanov demanded royalties via an Estonian firm
SAPO sends ex-judge Burkhan's bribery case to court
SAPO sent to court the case of Serhiy Burkhan, former head of Verkhnodniprovsk District Court, for receiving a $2,500 bribe. NABU and SAPO completed the investigation, and the indictment was submitted to the court
SAPO appeals ₴10M bail set for Prykhodko
SAPO prosecutor seeks to raise bail for ex-head of Kyiv region's StateGeoCadastre to ₴50 million in a land seizure case. She was recently extradited from Germany
HACC Sets Onyshchenko Case Hearing for July 23
The High Anti-Corruption Court scheduled a hearing for July 23, 2025, in the case of ex-MP Onyshchenko and Pavlenko over the “gas case.” They were previously sentenced in absentia to 15 and 12 years with property confiscation, but the verdict was overturned for retrial