Position: head of Mykolaiv MSEС.
Sphere of corrupt activity: medical sphere.
Region of corruption activity: the city of Mykolaiv, as well as the Mykolaiv region.
Qualification: the actions of the official were qualified under Part 1 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Declaration of false information).
Status: at large.
The plot of the case: on October 22, 2024, the Security Service of Ukraine exposed the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Medical and Social Examination Center (MSEС), who was involved in corruption schemes related to evasion of mobilization.
According to the mass media, it was about Vira Belyakova. During the searches, more than 450,000 dollars in cash and a collection of jewelry were found in her possession, which she hid at various addresses. A significant part of these funds and valuables was hidden in the apartment of her son, who is an intern at a medical institution. The son also had a Russian passport obtained from the Russian consulate in Odesa before the start of the full-scale invasion.
The investigation established that in 2015-2023, the head of the center declared an official income of about 2 million hryvnias. To hide her illegal income, she registered three undeclared apartments for her son.
It was also found out that in 2023, the official issued a second group of disability for herself and her son in order to receive additional benefits and social payments from the state.
Only a month after the searches, the head of the Mykolaiv Regional Center for Medical and Social Examination, Vera Belyakova, was announced as a suspect. The information of "MykVisti" was confirmed by sources in the Security Service of Ukraine.
The official was charged under Part 1 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (Declaration of false information). The sanction for this includes a fine of 2.5 thousand to 3 thousand non-taxable minimum incomes, community service for a period of 150 to 240 hours or restriction of freedom for up to 3 years.
The suspicion will limit her ability to travel abroad, the source noted in the conversation.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: it is currently unknown about other accomplices of Vera Belyakova.
Assets: in the declaration for 2023, Vera Belyakova indicated that she owns three apartments at once. Two of them are located in Mykolaiv, and the third is in Odesa (while the latter was acquired already during a full-scale invasion).
In addition, the official owns a HYUNDAI I20 car, worth UAH 45,000 on the date of acquisition of the right.
Belyakova's income together with her pension for 2023 amounted to UAH 518,028. At the same time, the official did not declare any savings.
Persons who should have responded: law enforcement agencies responded in a timely manner to the criminal activity of the official.
Scandals: before the emergence of the corruption scheme, Vera Belyakova was not noticed as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
https://nikvesti.com/news/incidents/297637-holoviy-mykolayivskoyi-msek-pidozra-shcho-vidomo
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/23a480c2-112c-42a5-a820-124f2a54bc85