Position: Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration (RMA).
Area of Corrupt Activity: Road repairs.
Region of Corrupt Activity: Khmelnytskyi Region.
Legal Qualification: The actions are classified under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (accepting an unlawful benefit by an official holding a position of responsibility).
Status: At liberty.
Case Details: In early August 2026, law enforcement officers exposed the Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration and the Head of the Regional Local Roads Service, who are suspected of accepting bribes in exchange for awarding road repair contracts. According to the investigation, 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 Prosecutor General’s Office.
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 roadworks contract. In exchange for this money, the officials promised to facilitate the unobstructed conclusion and execution of contracts, the allocation of budget funding, and the disbursement of funds earmarked for road repairs,” the Prosecutor General’s Office reported.
Law enforcement agencies have not disclosed the names of the suspects. However, according to media reports citing sources in law enforcement agencies, the deputy head of the Khmelnytskyi RMA in question 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 Regional 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 (accepting an unlawful benefit by an official holding a position of responsibility).
The director 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 position of responsibility).
On August 5, the full bail amount for Khmelnytskyi RMA Deputy Head Vladyslav Faliush—almost UAH 5 million—was paid.
On August 10, the Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv rejected the investigators’ request to suspend Vladyslav Faliush from his position as Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi RMA. According to his lawyers, Ihor Hlushko and Ivan Komar, who spoke to the KhM-INSIDE publication, Faliush had submitted his own request for suspension on August 3. The defense lawyers 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 Faliush, the alleged scheme also involved Dmytro Avramenko, acting director of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Local Roads Service.
Assets: In his 2025 declaration, Faliush stated that he owns two apartments, a plot of land, and two parking spaces. He also jointly owns, in fractional shares with relatives, two residential houses and several plots of land. In addition, he rents an apartment in the city of Khmelnytskyi.
Faliush also owns two passenger vehicles—a Toyota Land Cruiser (valued at UAH 1,763,520) and a Nissan X-Trail (valued at UAH 695,000)—as well as a trailer and a watercraft.
Faliush's income for the year amounted to UAH 992,072, while his wife Oleksandra earned UAH 659,488.
The couple keeps most of its assets in cash: Vladyslav Faliush declared USD 270,000, while his wife declared USD 55,000.
Authorities Responsible for Responding: Law enforcement agencies responded promptly to the alleged corruption scheme by notifying the officials of suspicion.
Scandals: In February 2026, it became known that relatives of the Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi RMA and a member of the Kamianets-Podilskyi City Council had been mentioned in an investigation into apartments in Bukovel.
The case concerns real estate in the luxury Glacier hotel, located in the center of Bukovel. Relatives of Vladyslav Faliush, Deputy Head of the Khmelnytskyi RMA, and of Vitalii Shevchuk, a member of the Kamianets-Podilskyi City Council and chief physician, became owners of apartments in the luxury Glacier hotel in central Bukovel. This was reported in an investigation by Bihus.Info journalist Viktoriia Kovtsun.
According to the Bihus.Info investigation, the 40-square-meter apartments, estimated to be worth approximately USD 160,000, belong to Timur Bichkanov, the brother of the wife of Khmelnytskyi RMA Deputy Head Vladyslav Faliush.
According to the journalists, Bichkanov runs his own business. However, as the investigation noted, “business is not going particularly well.” For this reason, the journalists suggest that he may not have been the actual investor.
The investigation also reported that while Vladyslav Faliush held positions in Khmelnytskyi Region, Bichkanov purchased approximately 1.5 hectares of land near Khmelnytskyi. According to the journalists, the estimated value of this plot may have been around USD 150,000.
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/5ec97b46-67d1-455b-89b4-fd024c4356e3