High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine

The former head of a police unit in Bukovyna was sentenced to 7 years in prison with confiscation of property. He was found guilty of inciting a bribe and seizing 40 thousand euros.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has seized the property of former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov and his wife. The seizure concerns apartments, securities, funds in accounts, and a car.

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit with the HACC regarding the seizure of assets of former deputy minister Viktoria Kyryeyeva. This refers to property worth over UAH 3 million, the origin of which raises doubts.

The High Anti-Corruption Court chose a pre-trial restraint for the commander of a military unit in the form of arrest with an alternative of UAH 2 million bail. This decision concerns a case of corruption during the procurement of drones and EW, with the pre-trial restraint valid until September 30, 2025.

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine states that it has fulfilled its obligations to the EU, expecting €12. 5 billion in support for 2025. This comes amid a reduction in the next aid tranche due to reform delays, although Ukraine claims that 13 out of 16 necessary reforms have been completed.

The SAP prosecutor sent an indictment to court against 5 members of an organized group, including the former head of the State Special Communications Service, Yuriy Shchyhol. They are accused of embezzling over UAH 62 million in state funds through inflated software costs.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Heorhiy Tykhyi, stated that he has no information regarding the merger of the agency with the Ministry of National Unity. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is creating a department for global Ukrainian diaspora and humanitarian interaction to deepen cooperation with diasporas.

HACC applied a preventive measure in the form of a bail of UAH 30 million to the former acting director of the National Cancer Institute, who is suspected of misappropriating over UAH 231 million on medical equipment. The court also imposed a number of procedural obligations on him, including a ban on communicating with witnesses and wearing an electronic monitoring device.

Serhiy Kuzminykh systematically violated traffic rules, driving drunk and without a license, for which he was fined. He also ignored court hearings and drank alcohol in a public place.

Artur Yemelyanov was detained for encroaching on the economic security of Ukraine and attempting to escape. He agreed to change the preventive measure in order to leave the country.

Yuriy Kozak was found guilty of misappropriation of property and sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment. He must also compensate UAH 11.6 million in damages and is deprived of the right to hold office.

Volodymyr Sayenko and his accomplice were found guilty of attempting to bribe the court. They were sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

The Supreme Court of Ukraine upheld the verdict against former Deputy Minister Yuriy Hrymchak – 10 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. The court's decision is final and not subject to appeal.

HACC changed the preventive measure for ex-head of DFS Nasirov to detention. He was set a bail of UAH 40 million, although SAP asked for 75 million.

The Appellate Chamber of the HACC upheld the seizure of assets of ex-deputy Komarnytskyi. These include property, corporate rights, money, and cars.

The judge is suspected of embezzling state funds in the amount of more than half a million hryvnias. He illegally received surcharges to his salary and life-long maintenance.

Lawyers claim illegal wiretapping, fabrication of the case and revenge by NABU. The court set a bail of UAH 10 million and ordered the lawyer to wear an electronic bracelet - it is possible that this was done in order to further monitor him and his clients.

The NAAU appealed to the Prosecutor General and the SBI regarding the actions of the NABU, which installed “wiretapping” in the lawyers' office. NABU detectives violated the rights of lawyers by conducting illegal searches.

The HACC found MP Anatoliy Hunko guilty of bribery and sentenced him to 7 years in prison with confiscation of property. He was exposed for receiving $85,000 for assisting in the lease of state lands.

Ihor Haiduk, the Deputy Head of the Ternopil Regional State Administration, was sentenced to 8 years and 2 months in prison for extorting a bribe of 1. 8 million UAH. The court also confiscated his car and banned him from holding public office for 3 years.

Semen Khanin stated that The High Anti-Corruption Court is leveling the legal assistance to defense lawyers and human rights. Investigating judges ignore the evidence of the defense and consider every suspicion to be justified even if there is an alibi.

The NACP has a mechanism to check unjustified assets of public officials by monitoring their declarations and lifestyles. In case of violations, the case is referred to the SAPO and the HACC for possible confiscation of property.

The High Anti-Corruption Court found Vitaliy Barvinenko guilty of illegally receiving UAH 613 thousand in compensation for housing in Kyiv. The former MP was sentenced to 3 years of suspended sentence and ordered to pay UAH 2.5 million for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The HACC upheld the claim of the Ministry of Justice to recover the assets of sanctioned Russian oligarch Mikhail Shelkov. Claims to $29 million from Demurinsky GOK are nationalized.

The former acting director of the National Anti-Doping Center held a tender for UAH 42 million with signs of fictitiousness. Due to overpricing of equipment, the state suffered losses of more than UAH 10 million.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has chosen a preventive measure for Petro Olenich - two months in custody. The alternative is a bail of 15 million hryvnias.

The state budget of Ukraine received UAH 1. 89 billion from the privatization of Aerok LLC, which belonged to Russian oligarch Molchanov. The asset was sold at Prozorro. Sale, where its price doubled from the starting price.

The HACC released Yuriy Kormyshkin on bail of UAH 15 million with procedural obligations. The ex-deputy of the regional council is suspected of laundering UAH 20 million and declaring false information.

The HACC granted MP Viktor Bondar bail in the amount of UAH 100 million. He is suspected of embezzling UAH 140 million while purchasing cables for Ukrzaliznytsia in 2021-2022.

The HACC Appeals Chamber closes the proceedings to ban the sale of Medvedchuk's assets. The Ministry of Justice emphasizes that assets can only be recovered through a sanction procedure by a HACC decision.