The High Anti-Corruption Court has completed the preparatory proceedings in the case of former Deputy Head of the President's Office Andriy Smyrnov. Following the hearing, the case was scheduled for substantive consideration. This was reported by the press service of the HACC, according to UNN.
Today, April 15, the panel of judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court completed the preparatory court hearing in the case accusing the former deputy head of the President's Office and another person. The case has been scheduled for trial, during the first session of which the SAP prosecutor has already delivered an opening statement.
It is noted that the next court hearing is scheduled for May 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM at the address: Beresteiskyi Avenue, 41.
The HACC also reminded that the former deputy head of the OP is accused of committing criminal offenses under Part 1 of Article 368-5, Part 1 of Article 209, Part 2 of Article 209, and Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The other accused is charged under Part 3 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Although the HACC does not specify the name of the person involved, it is known from the case materials that it refers to the former deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Smyrnov.
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In February, the SAP prosecutor, based on the materials of the pre-trial investigation by NABU, sent an indictment to the court against the former deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Smyrnov, and the owner of a construction company.
Within the framework of the pre-trial investigation, it was established that in 2019–2021, the high-ranking official legalized illegally acquired funds by financing the construction of private houses with a total area of over 300 sq. m, located in a recreational zone in the Odesa region.
It was found that he personally controlled the construction process, communicating with the owner of the construction company, determining which construction works to carry out, and provided the owner of the construction company with almost UAH 6.5 million for their payment.
Despite the fact that the constructed house actually belonged to the high-ranking official, its ownership was initially registered to a company, and only after he was notified of suspicion, it was re-registered to an individual.
In addition, the SAP and NABU found that in 2022, the mentioned owner of the construction company approached the top official with a request to assist in the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine's decision to cancel the results of a tender in which another company won, and to ensure his company's victory. For this, he offered the official to perform construction work in his house on the seashore for a total amount of $100,000.
The high-ranking official agreed to the proposal and, using his official position, fulfilled the obligations undertaken. The relevant state bodies subsequently made the necessary decisions.
It was also established that in 2020–2022, the official acquired assets worth UAH 17.1 million. This includes Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen cars, Honda and BMW motorcycles, three parking spaces in Kyiv, an apartment in a prestigious residential complex in Lviv, and a land plot in Zakarpattia.
Most of the acquired property was registered to his brother, but the person retained the right to dispose of it in full. The Honda motorcycle was registered to a friend, but later the official re-registered it to himself.
However, it turned out that neither official income nor savings were sufficient to acquire them. The difference between the value of the property and the person's funds is UAH 15.7 million.
On April 16, 2025, the former deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine was notified of suspicion of committing a crime under Part 1 of Article 368-5, Parts 1, 2 of Article 209, and Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (accepting an offer of undue benefit in the amount of $100,000 and legalizing illegally acquired funds), and the owner of the construction company – Part 3 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (offering to provide undue benefit in the amount of $100,000).