National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine

Journalists visited the 67th constituency in the Zhytomyr region to find out how voters assess the work of MP Serhiy Kuzminykh. He is accused of bribery and prolonged delay of the court process.

The competition for the position of the BBR director is ongoing. Among the main candidates are representatives of NABU and prosecutors who have questionable connections, hidden property, and conflicts of interest. Details regarding their biographies and potential problems have been revealed.

The reason for the proposed increase in prosecutor salaries is considered, and their activities, functional responsibilities, as well as comparisons with the salaries of anti-corruption bodies are analyzed.

The father of Alexander Skomarov, a candidate for the head of the BEB, obtained a Russian passport to sell real estate and cars under the laws of the aggressor country.

The HACC arrested the former State Secretary of the Ministry of Regional Development, Vasyl Volodin, who is suspected of a corruption scheme in the construction sector. The court set bail in the amount of UAH 20 million.

Ruslan Kravchenko stated that the Prosecutor General's Office will respond to illegal actions of the TCC (Territorial Recruitment Centers). He also emphasized the continuation of the fight against corruption jointly with the NABU (National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine) and SAP (Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office).

Anti-corruption bodies will check People's Deputy Kuzminykh regarding the possible concealment of the pharmacy business, registered to figureheads. The lawyer points to signs of a number of criminal offenses.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has chosen a preventive measure for the former advisor to the head of the Ministry of Regional Development, Maksym Horbatiuk, in the form of detention with the possibility of bail in the amount of 25 million hryvnias. If bail is posted, he will be subject to a number of obligations.

SAP and NABU exposed a corruption scheme in the construction sector, which could lead to UAH 1 billion in losses. The developer and ministry officials organized a scheme with land in Kyiv.

The case regarding the attempted bribery of the director of the port of "Chornomorsk" has been sent to court. The defendants tried to ensure the conclusion of an agreement between the port and the company on the transfer of the right to claim debt from another private company.

Psychologist Olena Rakhalska emphasizes that alcohol slows down the driver's reaction. People's Deputy Kuzminykh was detained three times for driving without a license after being fined for drunk driving.

The High Council of Justice dismissed a judge of the Poltava Court of Appeal for a disciplinary offense. She tried to influence a colleague to make the necessary decision.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has reduced the amount of bail for Yuriy Shchyhol, who is suspected of embezzling UAH 62 million, from UAH 20 million to UAH 18 million. Previously, he was sent into custody with a bail of UAH 25 million.

The Rada is calling for the dismissal of Olena Duma due to opaque asset management. The reason for this is the facts presented in a recent journalistic investigation.

In court, Kuzminykh's lawyer stated that covert investigative actions against people's deputies are impossible. The defense also believes that the people's deputy became a victim of NABU provocations.

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.

Delaying tactics? SAPO should draw the court's attention to the abuse by Kuzminykh's defense.

The commission for the election of the BEB director will continue the competition, despite requests to check the candidates' possible connections with the Russian Federation. Foreign members of the commission do not consider this a problem.

The Supreme Court has resumed consideration of the case of smuggler Alperin, in which Oleksandr Skomarov's sister from NABU is involved. Skomarov is applying for the position of director of the BEB.

Family conflict of interest. The father of NABU top official Skomarov has a Russian passport, and his sister was involved in the case of the "king of contraband".

MP Kuzminykh, caught taking a bribe in 2022, is still at large and avoiding punishment. He missed 22 court hearings.

SAP and NABU have submitted to the court a case against the head of the State Border Guard Service department, who gave a bribe in cryptocurrency. He paid $355,000 to avoid exposure of corruption.

People's Deputy Serhiy Kuzminykh, accused of bribery, hid a network of pharmacies, registering it to driver Maksym Tokovyi.

The Verkhovna Rada created an inter-factional association "Defense and Development". Mykola Zadorozhnyi, who was suspected of bribery last year, became the chairman.

Oleksandr Skomarov's father, head of the NABU detective unit, obtained Russian citizenship in 2024. Also, in the Unified Register of Taxpayers, you can get information that the man is registered with the FPS of the Russian Federation.

Two former law enforcement officers are suspected of extorting $150,000 from an entrepreneur to avoid criminal liability. They face charges under Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Political expert Oleg Posternak emphasizes the need to check the activities of public activists, especially those involved in lobbying projects and public councils of strategic enterprises, due to national security issues.

MP Kuzminykh systematically fails to appear in court in the bribery case. Out of 86 meetings, 22 were disrupted due to his absence, which may indicate a delay in the process.

People's Deputy Kuzminykh accused UNN of allegedly cooperating with a pharmacy because of the name of the voice recorder file. In response, the journalists conducted a kind of educational program on the standard functions of iPhone geolocation.

The Verkhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft law on the establishment of Specialized District and Appellate Administrative Courts. They are to replace the District Administrative Court of Kyiv.