The High Anti-Corruption Court has allowed the extradition to Ukraine of the former chairman of the board of PrivatBank, Oleksandr Dubilet, who may be in Israel. This was reported by UNN with reference to the HACC meeting.
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The court ruled: to grant the prosecutor's petition. To apply for the extradition of Oleksandr Valeriyovych. At the same time, to apply to the State Migration Service for a conclusion on his citizenship
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In 2021, National Bureau detectives reported suspicion of embezzlement of UAH 8.2 billion by the former chairman of the board - before nationalization, this post was held by Oleksandr Dubilet, his deputy, and the head of the interbank operations department of PJSC CB "PrivatBank".
The investigation established that in December 2016, on the eve of the nationalization of PJSC CB "PrivatBank", the then chairman of the bank's board ordered the transfer of $314.9 million (UAH 8.2 billion at the NBU exchange rate) from a correspondent account opened in one of the European banks, as repayment of debt for previously issued letters of credit to two agro-trader companies.
To cover up the actual embezzlement of PrivatBank's funds and to give this criminal scheme the appearance of legality, former high-ranking bank officials forged bank documents and carried out fictitious lending to a legal entity related to the bank. Thus, this person was made a debtor for the exact amount that was withdrawn through the repayment of letters of credit to other companies.
In October 2021, the High Anti-Corruption Court granted permission to conduct an in absentia investigation against the former chairman of the board of PrivatBank, Oleksandr Dubilet.
At the same time, NABU announced the search for the suspect in criminal proceedings Dubilet, born on 25.10.1962, in criminal proceedings № 12017040000000531 dated 06.03.2017 on suspicion of committing crimes provided for by the following articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:
- Part 5 of Art. 191 (Appropriation, embezzlement of property or
seizure of it by abuse of official position);
- Part 3 of Art. 28 (Commission of a criminal offense
by a group of persons, a group of persons by prior conspiracy, an organized group or a criminal
organization);
- Part 1 of Art. 366 (Official forgery).
In December 2025, the HACC decided to conduct a special judicial proceeding. The court's decision indicated that the court was aware of Dubilet's place of residence - in Israel.
In 2023, the Supreme Court put an end to the case on the claim of the former chairman of the board and minority shareholder of PrivatBank, Oleksandr Dubilet, confirming the impossibility of returning PrivatBank to its former owners.
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