Position: Acting Director of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Local Roads Service.
Area of Corrupt Activity: Road repairs.
Region of Corrupt Activity: Khmelnytskyi Region.
Legal Qualification: The actions are classified under Part 3 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (offering an unlawful benefit to an official holding a responsible position).
Status: At liberty.
Case Details: In early August 2026, law enforcement officers exposed the Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration (RMA) and the Head of the Regional Local Roads Service, who are suspected of receiving bribes in exchange for awarding road repair contracts. According to investigators, the officials demanded 5% of the value of each contract from a contractor. This was reported by the press services of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Office of the Prosecutor General.
According to the investigation, the Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration and the Head of the Regional Local Roads Service systematically received bribes from the director of a state-owned road construction company.
“The kickback amounted to approximately 5% of the value of each roadwork contract. In exchange for this money, the officials promised to facilitate the unhindered conclusion and performance of contracts, the allocation of budget funding, and the disbursement of funds earmarked for road repairs,” the Office of the Prosecutor General reported.
Law enforcement agencies have not disclosed the suspects’ names. According to media reports citing sources in law enforcement agencies, the Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi RMA is Vladyslav Faliush. Meanwhile, Dmytro Avramenko is currently Acting Director of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Local Roads Service.
Investigators established that throughout June, the officials received money from the head of the state-owned enterprise in several installments. Specifically, on June 21, they received UAH 350,000; on June 30, another UAH 400,000; and on July 31, the Head of the Local Roads Service received a further UAH 345,000. In total, law enforcement officers documented the receipt of almost UAH 1.1 million in unlawful benefits. All participants in the scheme were detained.
The Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi RMA and the Head of the Regional Local Roads Service were notified of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (receiving an unlawful benefit by an official holding a responsible position).
The head of the state-owned road construction company was charged under Part 3 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (offering an unlawful benefit to an official holding a responsible position).
On August 5, bail of almost UAH 5 million was posted in full for Vladyslav Faliush, Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi RMA.
On August 10, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv rejected the prosecution's motion to suspend Vladyslav Faliush from his position as Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi RMA. His lawyers, Ihor Hlushko and Ivan Komar, told the KhM-INSIDE publication that Faliush had submitted his own request for suspension on August 3. The defense also stated that the prosecution had provided no facts indicating that Faliush could influence the course of the criminal proceedings.
Individuals Potentially Involved in Corruption Schemes: In addition to Avramenko, the scheme also allegedly involved Vladyslav Faliush, Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi RMA.
Assets: According to his 2025 declaration, Avramenko owns a 2005 MERCEDES-BENZ E 220 CDI passenger car and has the right to use a 2014 NISSAN LEAF.
In 2025, Dmytro Avramenko received a salary of UAH 697,519 from the STATE INSTITUTION “KHMELNYTSKYI REGIONAL LOCAL ROADS SERVICE.” The official declared USD 30,000 in cash.
Authorities Responsible for Responding: Law enforcement agencies responded to the criminal scheme in a timely manner by notifying the officials of suspicion.
Scandals: Before the corruption scheme came to light, Avramenko had not been linked to any other scandals.
Sources:
https://zaxid.net/zastupnika_hmelnitskoyi_ova_vikrili_na_shemi_vidkativ_n1642877
https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/top-chinovnika-hmelnitskoyi-ova-spiymali-1785765469.html
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/74d4a5c8-dcf1-4513-9c1f-bf70480734c6