Ivanyushchenko Case: Court authorizes special investigation into former MP from the "Party of Regions"
Kyiv • UNN
The court has authorized a special investigation into a former MP from the "Party of Regions" in a case involving the misappropriation of 18 hectares of land worth over 160 million UAH. Yuriy Ivanyushchenko was declared wanted in this case in September 2025.
The court has granted permission for a special investigation into a former People's Deputy from the "Party of Regions" in a case involving the misappropriation of 18 hectares of land worth over 160 million UAH, the SAPO reported. Former MP Yuriy Ivanyushchenko, suspected of legalizing 18 hectares of state land worth over 160 million UAH, was declared wanted in September 2025, UNN reports.
On April 27, 2026, the HACC investigating judge supported the prosecution's position and ruled to conduct a special pre-trial investigation regarding the former People's Deputy of Ukraine from the "Party of Regions." He is suspected of organizing the legalization of property obtained through criminal means, namely 9 land plots with a total value of over 160 million UAH. The ruling entered into force upon its pronouncement, is final, and is not subject to appeal,
Case details
The investigation established that in the spring of 2021, during a corporate conflict between the former MP and a developer over control of a wholesale agricultural market located in the suburbs of Kyiv, the entrepreneur developed an intent to transfer the market's assets to controlled legal entities and individuals.
After carrying out a series of actions aimed at leasing the land to a controlled company, according to the SAPO, these plots were sold to three companies associated with the developer on the basis of sham transactions.
In the process of settling the conflict, the developer and the former MP signed a settlement agreement regarding the joint use of the land mass, specifically for development. In September 2021, a confidant of the former official became one of the beneficiaries of the companies that owned the land plots, the SAPO reported.