Position: Member of the Berehiv City Council from the "European Solidarity" faction.
The sphere of corrupt activity: illegal transportation of persons across the state border of Ukraine.
Region of corruption activity: Transcarpathian region.
Qualification: Viktor Sayenkov's actions were qualified under Part 3 of Art. 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: in custody.
The plot of the case: on July 15, 2024, a deputy of the Berehiv City Council was detained for transporting conscripted men to the countries of the European Union. The law enforcement officers did not name the deputy, but according to Uzhhorod City Council deputy Vitaly Glagola, it was Viktor Saenkov, a member of the "European Solidarity" party.
"He was detained while receiving $14,000 for helping to organize a crime under Article 332 of the Criminal Code "Illegal transportation of persons across the state border of Ukraine". During the searches, a grenade and a rifle were also found at the MP's home," Vitaliy Glagola wrote.
The Zakarpattia Regional Prosecutor's Office said that the suspect had set up a scheme for illegal border crossing by citizens of conscription age, coordinating their actions.
"In particular, he gave instructions on settling the men in a hotel on the territory of Berehovo and informed about the time and method of the future transfer. At a pre-arranged place, a transfer was waiting for the citizens and took them to the border areas. The cost of such services was 7,000 dollars per person," the law enforcement officers inform.
The deputy was detained while receiving 14,000 dollars for the transportation of two evaders, which he organized the day before. Viktor Sayenkov was taken into custody with the possibility of paying UAH 908,000 as bail.
He was informed of the suspicion of illegal transportation of persons across the state border of Ukraine, committed by an organized group for selfish motives, he faces from 7 to 9 years in prison with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to 3 years with confiscation of property.
Persons potentially involved in the corruption scheme: from open sources it is not known about Saenkov's alleged accomplices.
Assets: in the declaration for 2022, Sayenkov indicated that he owns six plots of land in Zakarpattia Oblast (in particular, he purchased one of them already during the full-scale war), two apartments, two residential buildings, non-residential premises (one of them is rented) and garages .
In addition, the deputy owns several passenger cars: an Opel and two Toyota Rav4 EVs (the total cost of all cars is UAH 450,670). Sayenkov also owns a motorcycle, a quad bike and a trailer.
In the declaration for the first year of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, Sayenkov indicated that he received UAH 4,940,000 in income from his entrepreneurial activities. The deputy heads the companies "Karpatitali" and "As Investments".
Viktor Sayenkov declared UAH 3,400,000 and $130,000 in cash.
Already in 2023, the deputy bought a new car, namely a Land Rover.
In the same year, the official's income was UAH 5,530,200. Among Saenkov's cash savings: UAH 5,900,000 and $130,000.
Persons who should have responded to corruption schemes: law enforcement agencies responded in time to the criminal activities of Viktor Sayenkov. In particular, NABU and SAP are dealing with his case.
Scandals: before the corruption scandal, Viktor Saenkov was not noticed as a figure in other scandals.
Sources:
https://zak.gp.gov.ua/ua/general_news.html?_m=publications&_t=rec&id=365349
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/149c15b9-cc94-42ae-b66d-3cd04ef12894
https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/488c9385-c9e9-4850-a7c1-b0aef6467b9a