Position: Former Head of the Lysychansk City Military Administration.
Area of Corrupt Activity:
Region of Corrupt Activity: Lysychansk, Luhansk Region.
Legal Qualification: Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Status: The High Anti-Corruption Court remanded former Head of the Lysychansk City Military Administration Valerii Shybiko in custody, with bail set at UAH 2 million as an alternative. The bail was posted, and a number of procedural obligations were imposed on him.
Case Details: The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) uncovered an organized group that allegedly embezzled nearly UAH 20 million during the procurement of real estate intended to provide housing for internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Luhansk Region.
The suspects include the former head of the Lysychansk City Military Administration, who allegedly organized the scheme; a businessman, who allegedly co-organized it; and a lawyer. According to investigators, in 2022, the head of the Lysychansk City Military Administration approved the “Temporary Shelter” program, which was intended to provide housing for displaced people. UAH 35 million was allocated from the budget for its implementation.
According to the investigation, the suspects subsequently acquired the corporate rights to a company that owned a children's camp in Kirovohrad Region. They then arranged for the Lysychansk City Military Administration to purchase the property at a substantially inflated price. Law enforcement authorities established that the difference between the property's market value and the amount actually paid was UAH 19.3 million. All the suspects have since been detained. They are charged under Part 5 of Article 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (misappropriation or embezzlement of property on an especially large scale).
In August 2026, the High Anti-Corruption Court extended until October 30 the investigation period in the criminal proceedings against former Head of the Lysychansk City Military Administration Valerii Shybiko and other individuals suspected of embezzling nearly UAH 20 million during the purchase of real estate intended for internally displaced persons from Luhansk Region.
“The detective’s motion to extend the pre-trial investigation period is granted. The pre-trial investigation period in the criminal proceedings is extended to six months, that is, until October 30, 2026,” the court ruling stated.
Individuals Potentially Involved in Corruption Schemes: Other suspects include a businessman, who allegedly co-organized the scheme, and a lawyer.
Assets: According to his 2024 asset declaration, Shybiko received a salary of UAH 484,000 from military unit A7037 and nearly UAH 105,000 from military unit A7038. He also declared more than UAH 1 million in cash (UAH 1.02 million), USD 92,000, EUR 15,000, and an additional USD 25,000 in cash owned by his wife. He also reported having loaned USD 42,000 to another individual.
The family owns two apartments, in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia, as well as a 1,041-square-meter plot of land in Kyiv Region. The declared movable assets include two trailers, two passenger cars—one of which is a 2007 Toyota Fortuner purchased in 2023—and two watercraft: Finval and Yuzhanka boats.
Shybiko’s wife, Hanna, works for two limited liability companies, where she earned nearly UAH 610,000 in 2024. The real estate section of the declaration also lists an apartment in Zaporizhzhia where the family has temporary residence rights as internally displaced persons.
Authorities Responsible for Responding: In Shybiko’s case, law enforcement authorities responded promptly.
Scandals: Open sources contain no information about any other scandals involving Shybiko.
Sources:
- https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2026/05/01/novyna/suspilstvo/nabu-sap-vykryly-sxemu-rozkradannya-majzhe-20-mln-hrn-zhytli-pereselencziv
- https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2026/05/11/novyna/polityka/vaks-vidpustyv-zastavu-spivorhanizatora-spravy-pro-zhytlo-pereselencziv
- https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2026/08/03/novyna/polityka/vaks-prodovzhyv-slidstvi-spravi-eksnachalnyka-lysychanskoyi-mva
- https://tribun.com.ua/uk/119201-nachalnik-lisichanskoi-mva-valerij-shibiko-zadeklaruvav-ponad-miljon-griven-gotivki-ta-dva-chovni-deklaratsija
- https://public.nazk.gov.ua/documents/f1442db5-b7b0-408c-97a6-77bde098e2df