Position: former head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Sphere of corrupt activity: law enforcement.
Region of corruption activity: Ivano-Frankivsk region.
Qualification: actions are qualified under Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: in custody.
Case story: On February 26, 2026, NABU and SAPO reported suspicion of bribery to the former head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, Roman Khyma. The head of one of the departments of this prosecutor's office was also suspected of bribery.
As reported by NABU, the prosecutor of Ivano-Frankivsk region and his subordinate demanded and received improper benefits from companies for not bringing their employees to criminal liability and closing criminal proceedings.
According to the investigation, in 2021, prosecutors demanded $100,000 in exchange for making decisions in the interests of officials of the state-owned enterprise and a private company that seized the property of this state-owned enterprise. In particular, they promised to ensure the closure of the case of seizure and non-prosecution of the perpetrators. After receiving the money, the case was closed.
In addition, the suspects organized a scheme to systematically obtain illegal benefits from a private company that was building roads in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
During 2019-2021, the company signed contracts worth hundreds of millions of hryvnias, of which, at the request of prosecutors, it was supposed to pay them 3%. In return, officials promised not to take measures regarding possible violations during the work
In November-December 2021, the attackers received part of the agreed amount.
NABU and SAPO are investigating the case under the article on bribery on a large scale (Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). All those involved are being identified. According to journalist Oleg Novikov, suspicion fell on the former head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Prosecutor's Office, Roman Khyma. In 2024, searches were conducted in his office, after which he resigned. Roman Khyma headed the regional prosecutor's office since 2020.
Later, in early March, the High Anti-Corruption Court applied a preventive measure to the former head of the Ivano-Frankivsk region prosecutor's office, Roman Khyma. The former official, suspected of bribery, will be able to be released from custody if he posts UAH 4.3 million in bail, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office reported.
Roman Khima or the guarantor must deposit money into the HACC deposit account no later than five days from the date of the preventive measure. In this case, the suspect will be required to appear before the detective, prosecutor, and court upon each request, report a change of residence, surrender his passport, and wear an electronic monitoring device. The term of the preventive measure is 2 months.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: head of one of the supervisory departments, Maryan Migashchuk.
Assets: in the declaration for 2025, Khima indicated that he owns an apartment in Ivano-Frankivsk, and his wife Inna owns a residential building, a land plot, and a garage.
Hima did not declare his own vehicle, but his wife owns a Tesla S (purchased in 2024 for 600,000 hryvnias), and his daughter uses a Porsche Macan.
Roman Khyma's income for 2025 was 1,551,494 hryvnias, his wife Inna's was 51,291 hryvnias, and his daughter's was 55,803 hryvnias in scholarships.
Khima declared 500,000 hryvnias in cash, and he keeps another 1,319,113 hryvnias in his bank account.
Persons who should have reacted: law enforcement agencies responded promptly to the criminal activities of Khima and Migashchuk, handing both of them suspicions.
Scandals: Before the corruption scheme, he was not seen as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/94ef4b4b-a4f9-4c2b-918c-605d44327cb2