Position: Director of Sambir Central Hospital.
Area of Corrupt Activity: Healthcare.
Region of Corrupt Activity: Sambir, Lviv Region.
Legal Qualification: Part 1 of Article 114-1 and Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: The court imposed pre-trial detention for a period of two months without the possibility of bail.
Case Details: The director of Sambir Central Hospital, 35-year-old Olena Lehutska, and nurse Nataliia Behei were notified of suspicion of obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and bribery. According to the investigation, the medical professionals helped men evade mobilization in exchange for money. During searches, law enforcement officers seized approximately UAH 14.5 million in cash in various currencies from the suspects.
As reported on Wednesday, May 13, by the Department of Strategic Investigations (DSI) of the National Police and the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the hospital director recruited a polyclinic nurse to participate in a corruption scheme to evade mobilization. In particular, for USD 9,500, they undertook to arrange a Group III disability status for a client without proper grounds and without his presence.
“Subsequently, in accordance with the arrangements, the man was issued fictitious medical documents containing false diagnoses. These certificates were then submitted for consideration by members of the Expert Teams for Assessing Everyday Functioning of a Person (ЕКОПФО), and on the basis of the fictitious documents, the person liable for military service was granted disability status. Obtaining this status allowed him to legally avoid mobilization,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.
During searches at the suspects’ workplaces and residences, law enforcement officers seized medical documents and handwritten notes containing evidence of unlawful activity, as well as more than USD 270,000, approximately EUR 35,000, and more than UAH 800,000 in cash (approximately UAH 14.5 million in total at the NBU exchange rate).
Both medical professionals were notified of suspicion of obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and receiving an unlawful benefit for influencing a decision, combined with extortion of such a benefit (Part 1 of Article 114-1 and Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
The court ordered Olena Lehutska to be held in custody for 60 days without setting bail, while nurse Nataliia Behei was granted bail of UAH 266,000.
Individuals Potentially Involved in Corruption Schemes:
According to ZAXID.NET, in addition to Olena Lehutska, director of Sambir Central Hospital, nurse Nataliia Behei was also notified of suspicion. Investigators are identifying other individuals involved in the unlawful scheme.
Both women were placed in custody for 60 days. However, Nataliia Behei may be released on bail of UAH 266,000.
Assets: In her 2025 declaration, Olena Vasylivna Lehutska listed three family members — her sons Denys, Oleh, and Marko Lehutskyi.
Lehutska declared a residential house in the village of Kulchytsi, Sambir District, Lviv Region, with a total area of 187.1 m². The right to the house was acquired on July 23, 1990. The owner of the house is Mariia Baranetska, while Lehutska and her three sons have the right to use it as their registered residence and place of living.
Lehutska also uses a land plot in Kulchytsi with an area of 2,750 m². The right to the plot was acquired on July 23, 1990, and its owner is Mariia Baranetska. Lehutska and her three sons have the right to use this land plot.
At the same time, Lehutska owns a land plot in Kulchytsi with an area of 42,200 m², or 4.22 hectares. She acquired ownership of it on July 17, 2024.
In Lviv, Lehutska owns an apartment with an area of 65.28 m². The apartment is an unfinished construction project and has not been commissioned. The right to the apartment was acquired on October 8, 2024. The declaration states that the property was built, in whole or in part, using materials or funds belonging to Lehutska or a member of her family. The land plot on which construction is taking place is owned by the Lviv City Council.
Among her vehicles, Lehutska declared a 2007 ASTRA passenger car, ownership of which she acquired on October 27, 2020. The car's value on the date of acquisition was UAH 10,193. Lehutska also owns a 2022 AUDI E-TRON S SPORTBACK, purchased on June 12, 2024, for UAH 2,472,000.
For 2025, Lehutska declared income totaling UAH 413,684. This included UAH 12,600 in social benefits from the Social Protection Department of the Sambir District State Administration; UAH 30,173 in rental income from the Zahvoiskyi V.R. farm; UAH 355,677 in salary from the Sambir City Council’s Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise “Sambir Central Hospital”; UAH 2,634 in additional benefits, including cashback and bonuses, from Zirka-Print LLC; and UAH 12,600 in social benefits from the Main Department of the Pension Fund of Ukraine in Lviv Region.
Lehutska’s monetary assets total UAH 4,714,541. Of this amount, UAH 4,685,308 is held in bank accounts with the “MD-PARK” Housing Cooperative, while UAH 29,233 is held in accounts with KredoBank JSC. The declaration also states that Lehutska has an account with Commercial Bank “Acordbank” PJSC.
Authorities Responsible for Responding: In Lehutska’s case, law enforcement authorities responded in a timely manner.
Scandals: Open sources contain no information about any other scandals involving Lehutska.
Sources:
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/31546cee-f75e-4114-99c7-a88beb0b06b5