Lviv Official and Volunteer Caught Aiding Draft Dodgers Escape



Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office sent to court a case against a Lutsk city council member accused of demanding a bribe to facilitate residential construction. Investigators allege a group of regional and city council members sought $140,000 in exchange for favorable development decisions

The HACC Appeals Chamber opened proceedings to review the in-absentia six-year prison sentence imposed on Serhii Lyovin for aiding the receipt of an undue benefit. The case concerns an alleged $6,800 bribe paid in exchange for withdrawing an appeal in a criminal case

The HACC Appeals Chamber rejected a defense appeal and kept Metrobud director Valentyn Yelizarov in custody, with bail set at UAH 9 million. Investigators allege the case is linked to a potential scheme involving defense ministry contracts to build protected ammunition storage facilities

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court extended procedural obligations until December 22 for former Lviv Regional Commercial Court heads Vasyl Artymovych and Mykhailo Yurkevych, and judge Iryna Malekh. They face allegations linked to a scheme involving $1 million for favorable court rulings