HACC Extends Duties for Prosecutor Maksymenko

The High Anti-Corruption Court has extended the remaining duties of the deputy head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor's Office, Natalia Maksymenko, until September 17. The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office accuses her of extorting and receiving $40,000 in illegal benefits.

As is known, the deputy prosecutor of the Zaporizhia region was released from custody after posting bail under the following obligations: to appear upon first demand; not to leave the Zaporizhia region without permission; to report a change in her place of residence and/or place of work; to refrain from communicating with a number of persons; to hand over her international passports and to wear an electronic bracelet.

Later, the bracelet was removed from her and the obligations to arrive upon first demand and not to leave the Zaporizhzhia region without permission were canceled, and therefore the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office requested that the remaining obligations be extended.

The prosecutor's motion to extend the term of the imposed duties shall be partially granted. The term of the duties of the accused (Maksimenko) stipulated in Part 5 of Article 194 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine shall be extended until September 17, 2025 inclusive.

Let us remind you that Natalia Maksimenko is a figurehead of the EBK base.

It was previously reported that the SAPO has sent criminal proceedings to court on suspicion of Natalia Maksymenko extorting and receiving $40,000 in illegal gain.