Position: former head of Ukrenergo.
Sphere of corruption: energy.
Region of corruption activity: all of Ukraine.
Qualification: Part 4, Article 190 (fraud committed by a group of persons in a prior conspiracy, on an especially large scale) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: released from pretrial detention center on bail.
Case story: On October 28, 2025, it became known that SBI officers detained Kudrytsky in the Lviv region.
The State Bureau of Investigation reported that the former chairman of the board was detained on suspicion of committing a criminal offense under Part 4 of Article 190 (fraud committed by a group of persons in a prior conspiracy, on an especially large scale) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
According to the State Bureau of Investigation, the scheme was organized by Lviv businessman Ihor Hrynkevich, who had previously been exposed for purchasing low-quality clothing for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for over 1 billion hryvnias.
Investigators established that in 2018, during the tenders for the reconstruction of the external fence of the substations of the Southern and Western energy systems, an official of the state-owned enterprise entered into a collusion with representatives of a private company. At that time, he held the position of Deputy Director for Investments of the State Enterprise "NPC Ukrenergo".
As a result of the procurement, two contracts were concluded between the parties for a total amount of over UAH 68 million. After that, the State Enterprise transferred over UAH 13.7 million in advance payments to the contractor, which the criminals appropriated without intending to fulfill the obligations they had undertaken. The investigation also established the facts of forgery of documents submitted for state registration of a legal entity used in the criminal scheme. Subsequently, the defendants carried out financial transactions with the funds received, trying to give them the appearance of legal
A Lviv businessman was informed of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 27, Part 4 of Article 190, Part 2 of Article 205-1, Part 2 of Article 209 (organization of fraud, forgery of documents submitted for state registration of a legal entity, legalization (laundering) of proceeds of crime of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
On October 29, 2025, the Pechersk Court of Kyiv sent Kudrytskyi to custody for two months in a case of abuse of office and illegal appropriation of state company funds.
On October 30, bail was posted for Kudrytskyi — almost 14 million hryvnias.
In December 2025, the Kyiv Court of Appeal partially changed the preventive measure for the former head of Ukrenergo, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi - detention with bail of over UAH 7 million.
The court did not grant the lawyers' motion, which requested a preventive measure in the form of a personal obligation imposing relevant responsibilities on Kudrytsky.
Prosecutors requested that the preventive measure be left unchanged.
The court ruled to keep Kudrytsky in custody with the possibility of posting bail in the amount of 7,000,736 hryvnias.
Individuals potentially involved in corruption schemes: Lviv businessman Ihor Hrynkevich.
According to the State Bureau of Investigation, the scheme was organized by Lviv businessman Ihor Hrynkevich, who had previously been exposed for purchasing low-quality clothing for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for over 1 billion hryvnias.
Investigators established that in 2018, during the tenders for the reconstruction of the external fence of the substations of the Southern and Western energy systems, an official of the state-owned enterprise entered into a collusion with representatives of a private company. At that time, he held the position of Deputy Director for Investments of the State Enterprise "NPC Ukrenergo".
As a result of the procurement, two contracts were concluded between the parties for a total amount of over UAH 68 million. After that, the State Enterprise transferred over UAH 13.7 million in advance payments to the contractor, which the criminals appropriated without intending to fulfill the obligations they had undertaken. The investigation also established the facts of forgery of documents submitted for state registration of a legal entity used in the criminal scheme. Subsequently, the defendants carried out financial transactions with the funds received, trying to give them the appearance of legal
A Lviv businessman was informed of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 27, Part 4 of Article 190, Part 2 of Article 205-1, Part 2 of Article 209 (organization of fraud, forgery of documents submitted for state registration of a legal entity, legalization (laundering) of proceeds of crime of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
He is currently in custody.
Assets: Kudrytsky's public declaration statement is dated June 2, 2020 and was filed for 2019.
Kudrytskyi declared a garage with an area of 19 m² in the city of Kyiv, acquired on 06/10/2008, which is jointly owned by Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Bohdan Kudrytskyi and Natalia Nechay with a 33.3% share, an apartment with an area of 84.4 m² in the city of Kyiv, acquired on 11/16/2007, jointly owned by Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Bohdan Kudrytskyi and Natalia Nechay with a 33.3% share, an apartment with an area of 103.5 m² in the city of Kyiv, acquired on 11/16/2007, jointly owned by Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Bohdan Kudrytskyi and Natalia Nechay with a 33.3% share, a garden house with an area of 181 m² in the village of Hnidyn, Boryspil district, Kyiv region, acquired on 08/22/2019, which belongs to his wife Oleksandra Yastremska on private property rights, while Volodymyr Kudrytskyi and his children have the right of residence, as well as a land plot with an area of 766 m² in the village of Hnidyn, Boryspil district, Kyiv region, acquired on 08/22/2019, owned by Oleksandra Yastremska on private property rights, with the right of residence of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi and his family members.
Kudrytsky also declared a 2000 Nissan Maxima passenger car, purchased on December 20, 2007, jointly owned by Volodymyr Kudrytsky, Bohdan Kudrytsky, and Natalia Nechay, as well as a 2012 Audi Q7 passenger car, purchased on October 9, 2018 at a cost of UAH 958,800, which belongs to Volodymyr Kudrytsky on a private property basis.
Kudrytskyi declared a salary of UAH 3,802,003 received by Volodymyr Kudrytskyi from PJSC “NEC “Ukrenergo””, fees and other payments under civil law transactions of UAH 2,946,836 received by Volodymyr Kudrytskyi from NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine”, income from entrepreneurial activity of UAH 441,514 received by his wife Oleksandra Yastremska, interest of UAH 4,958 received by Oleksandra Yastremska from JSC CB “PrivatBank”, interest of UAH 92,099 received by Volodymyr Kudrytskyi from JSC “Oschadbank”, gifts in kind of UAH 40,000 and UAH 200,000 received by Oleksandra Yastremska from Olena Yastremska, additional benefit of UAH 3,691 received by Volodymyr Kudrytsky from PJSC “NEC “Ukrenergo””, other income in the amount of UAH 451 received by Volodymyr Kudrytsky from the primary trade union organization of NEC “Ukrenergo”, as well as a salary in the amount of UAH 76,310 received by Oleksandra Yastremska from LLC “Lovecrafts Ukraine”.
Kudrytskyi declared funds placed in bank accounts at JSC "Oschadbank" in the amount of UAH 1,411,196, which belong to Volodymyr Kudrytskyi by right of ownership, as well as funds in bank accounts at JSC CB "PrivatBank" in the amount of UAH 9,120 and UAH 10,851 and at JSC "Ukrsibbank" in the amount of UAH 49, which belong to his wife Oleksandra Yastremska by right of ownership.
Persons who should have reacted: in the case of Kudrytsky, law enforcement officers reacted in a timely manner.
Scandals: Even before the criminal case, Kudrytskyi repeatedly found himself at the center of corruption and management scandals. In 2023-2024, the United Energy case broke out. The company, associated with the business partner of oligarch Ihor Kolomoiskyi, Mykhailo Kiperman, received UAH 1.4 billion in electricity from Ukrenergo, resold it and disappeared without paying. The losses amounted to UAH 716 million. The investigation believes that Kudrytskyi signed documents that allowed the company's top managers to go abroad and avoid liability. The construction of protective structures for power plants was also a resounding failure. In 2023, Ukrenergo spent more than UAH 50 billion on concrete shelters, but they could not withstand Russian strikes: the Trypillya TPP was almost completely destroyed, and Zmiivska by 70%. People's Deputy Viktor Kurtiev publicly accused the company's management of inefficient use of funds.
The audit for 2019-2023 revealed violations of UAH 68 billion. In 2022, Kudrytskyi was a witness in the NABU and SSU case: Ukrenergo bought several hundred 4th class bulletproof vests, but the investigation found the price to be 2-3 times overstated. The losses amounted to UAH 10 million. Kudrytskyi claimed that the prices were “market” and called the case “dead.”
Kudrytsky's salary, estimated at hundreds of thousands of hryvnias, and illegal enrichment, which was investigated by the NABU and the HACC, also raised questions. In 2022-2023, Kudrytsky's wife purchased a land plot in Kyiv for $14,000 at a market value of $75,000, a house for $300-400,000, and a Toyota Highlander for UAH 2.3 million.
Sources:
https://suspilne.media/1196494-sud-zalisiv-kudrickogo-pid-vartou-ale-udvici-zmensiv-zastavu/
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/9fe6ec2e-5232-49ce-ac69-6f4e4f28c75e