Latest Anti-Corruption Updates
HACC rejects request for in absentia probe against Shurma
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court denied prosecutors permission to conduct an in absentia investigation against former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Rostyslav Shurma in a UAH 141 million green tariff embezzlement case
Appeal court upholds Dovzhenko Studio verdict
The Appeals Chamber of the HACC upheld prison sentences for former Dovzhenko Film Studio chief engineer Tymofii Parkhomenko and ex-company director Maksym Minchuk, who were taken into custody in the courtroom
Court extends obligations for former Border Guard chief
The HACC extended procedural obligations until July 26 for former State Border Guard Service head Serhii Deineko in a bribery case. Similar restrictions remain in force for two other suspects
Tetiana Krupa case to be sent to court in September
SAPO will forward the case against former Khmelnytskyi MSEC head Tetiana Krupa to court after September 7, following the deadline set for the defense to review investigation materials
Court fines AMCU head Kyrylenko
The HACC imposed a UAH 6,056 fine on Antimonopoly Committee head Pavlo Kyrylenko, who is accused of illicit enrichment worth UAH 72.1 million and false asset declarations
Ex-deputy prosecutor in Zaporizhzhia gets duties extended
The HACC extended obligations until August 10 for former Zaporizhzhia regional prosecutor’s deputy Nataliia Maksymenko, accused of demanding and receiving a $40,000 improper benefit
Odesa woman suspected in TCP wanted-list scheme
A woman in Odesa was charged with demanding $5,000 to remove a draft-age man from a TCP wanted database and arrange military service away from combat zones
Former TCP chief suspected of false declaration
A former Kropyvnytskyi TCP department head was notified of suspicion for failing to declare assets and income worth over UAH 2.5 million, including three vehicles and car sale proceeds
BTI official caught taking bribe in Vinnytsia region
A district BTI unit head in Vinnytsia region is suspected of demanding a $1,000 advance payment to legalize an unauthorized building through a technical passport containing false information
Court extends detention of chemical plant director
HACC extended the detention of Pavlohrad Chemical Plant director Leonid Shyman until August 1 in a case involving the alleged embezzlement of over UAH 102 million and kept bail at UAH 21.63 million
SAPO to send ex-prosecutor Kulyk case to court
After June 30, SAPO will refer the case of former prosecutor Kostiantyn Kulyk to court. HACC set a deadline for the defense to review the pre-trial investigation materials
Court extends obligations for Zaporizhzhia council deputy head
HACC extended until August 4 the obligations imposed on suspended Zaporizhzhia Regional Council deputy head Vladyslav Kutsenko. Similar restrictions were prolonged for two other defendants