Position: head of Oleksandriysk inter-district MSEС, ex-deputy of the city council.
Sphere of corrupt activity: medical sphere.
Region of corruption activity: Kirovohrad region.
Qualification: the actions of the official were qualified under Part 1 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an illegal benefit by an official).
Status: at large.
The plot of the case: on November 8, 2024, the Security Service of Ukraine and investigators of the National Police exposed the head of one of the inter-district medical and social examination centers in Kirovohrad Oblast, who is also a deputy of the city council, in corruption schemes.
According to the media, the detained person is Iryna Kornilova, the head of the Oleksandriysk inter-district MSEС, a deputy of the city council, elected in the elections of deputies of local councils on October 25, 2020 from the political party "European Solidarity". In a comment to journalists, the "EU" press service later stated that on September 13, 2024, Kornilova resigned as a deputy, and as of September 15, she was expelled from the party.
According to the case file, the official demanded 2,000 dollars from the wounded soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the lifelong establishment of the second disability group.
As the investigation established, the Ukrainian defender was seriously wounded during the fighting for Chasiv Yar in the spring of 2023. Then fragments of a Russian guided aerial bomb injured a soldier, after which the left side of his body was paralyzed.
However, the head of MSEC still demanded a bribe from the military for registration of status. The law enforcement officers documented the criminal activity of the official and arrested her "red handed" when she received the entire amount of the bribe, the special service notes.
Currently, the person involved has been notified of the suspicion of accepting an offer, promise, or receiving an illegal benefit from an official. The issue of selecting a preventive measure for her is being resolved.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: from open sources it is not known about possible accomplices of Iryna Kornilova.
Assets: in the declaration for 2023, Iryna Kornilova indicated that she owns an apartment and a plot of land in the city of Oleksandria.
Kornilova's income for the same year was UAH 165,177, and her husband Oleksandr's - UAH 259,858. At the same time, the couple did not declare any monetary assets.
At the same time, already in 2024, the official's husband bought a new car worth UAH 300,000.
Persons who should have responded: law enforcement agencies responded in time to the criminal activity of Iryna Kornilova, announcing her suspicion.
Scandals: before the emergence of the corruption scheme, Kornilova was not noticed as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2024/11/8/7483581/
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/fb0e8128-d9f0-4260-8ab3-8880f91f53f1
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/76de260c-682f-4712-9b3e-f0fca18be2e7