Position: Head of the Department for Supervision of Compliance with Laws by the National Police of Ukraine and Bodies Combating Organized and Transnational Crime 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: at large.
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, Maryan Migashchuk, was also suspected.
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.
Also, the investigating judge of the High Anti-Corruption Court applied a preventive measure in the form of a bail of UAH 3 million to the head of the supervision department of the prosecutor's office of one of the regions.
The suspect is assigned the following procedural duties: to appear before the detective, prosecutor, and court upon each request; to notify the detective, prosecutor, or court of a change in his or her place of residence; to refrain from communicating with witnesses in the case and other suspects; to deposit with the relevant state authorities documents granting the right to leave Ukraine; to wear an electronic monitoring device.
The term of the preventive measure is 2 months.
Persons potentially involved in corruption schemes: former head of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Prosecutor's Office Roman Khyma.
Assets: In his 2024 tax return, Migashchuk indicated that he does not own any real estate, but lives in an apartment in Ivano-Frankivsk with his family for free. At the same time, his wife declared a residential building, three land plots, and two apartments - this real estate was purchased in 2023.
In addition, although the official does not have his own vehicle, his wife owns a Mercedes-Benz GLE 300D (worth 3.3 million hryvnias), which was also purchased in 2023.
Migashchuk's income for 2024 was 1,233,656 hryvnias, and his wife's was 1,920,525 hryvnias.
Migashchuk declared 400,000 hryvnias in cash, and together with his wife - another 162,748 hryvnias. Separately, his wife declared 1,101,644 hryvnias and 6,500 dollars in cash.
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/75ef5a69-7636-41f9-ad5f-78f39992f27e