Appeal in Ternopil RMA bribery case set for May 22

The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court has scheduled a hearing on May 22 on the appeal against the verdict sentencing former Deputy Head of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration Ihor Haiduk to 8 years and 2 months.

As is known, the anti-corruption court found former deputy head of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration Ihor Haiduk guilty of requesting UAH 1.8 million in illegal benefits. He was sentenced to 8 years and 2 months in prison with a 3-year ban on holding certain positions and confiscation of his Toyota Avensis. His defense attorney filed an appeal.

To complete the preparation and schedule the consideration of the proceedings on the appeal of the defense counsel of the accused (Hajduk – ed.) against the verdict of the High Anti-Corruption Court dated March 6, 2025 in the criminal proceedings on the accusation (Hajduk – ed.) of committing a crime under Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, in an open court session in the premises of the Administrative Office of the High Anti-Corruption Court at 09:15 on May 22, 2025. In the event that it is impossible to consider the criminal proceedings on May 22, 2025, schedule the court session for 13:00 on July 2, 2025

Igor Haiduk is a figure in the EBK database.

The investigation established that in June 2023, the deputy head of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration, together with another deputy, asked the entrepreneur for UAH 1.8 million for payment of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration's debt to the company for work performed and accepted in 2022, as well as for assistance in concluding new and financing existing contracts with this company.

As for the other deputy, the materials regarding him have been separated into a separate proceeding, but the consideration has been suspended due to his mobilization.