National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine

The director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine emphasized the need for the agency to obtain autonomous powers to tap the phones of offenders during a briefing on the investigation.

This year, the NABU will undergo its first-ever independent audit by independent experts, said Semen Kryvonos, the Bureau's director.

The Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine emphasized the need to create an expert institution under the NABU to obtain evidence more quickly and speed up pre-trial investigations in more than 60 cases of the defense sector.

The deputy head of Zaporizhzhia regional council, his assistant and a local deputy were served a notice of suspicion of fraudulent medical procurement worth over UAH 650 thousand in bribes.

A military officer and his accomplice will stand trial for selling two cars imported as humanitarian aid for the Armed Forces of Ukraine for personal gain.

Representatives of the Association "Ukrtiutiun" met with the management of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine to discuss the results of counteracting the shadow market of excisable goods and improving the legislation regulating the circulation of tobacco products.

The deputy head of the Zaporizhzhia regional council, his assistant and a local deputy were found to have taken bribes in exchange for helping certain companies win medical procurement contracts.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine has announced plans to create this year an analog of the Diia digital service for civil servants to speed up their work and improve its quality and transparency.

The HACC imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of custody with the possibility of bail in excess of UAH 9 million on a former deputy director of a state-owned enterprise in the case of embezzlement of oil products worth UAH 967 million.

The former director and deputy director of the Ukrainian state-owned enterprise Pivdenkiproshakht were sentenced to more than 7 years in prison each for embezzling USD 7 million.

The Irish-American oilfield equipment manufacturer Weatherford International has been added to the list of international sponsors of the war in Ukraine for continuing to operate in Russia and paying taxes that support the Russian government and army.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is implementing a new procurement system in line with NATO standards to eliminate corruption risks in procurement for the Armed Forces.

Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Dzhyhyr met with U. S. representatives to discuss reforming Ukraine's internal audit system, establishing an audit committee in the Defense Ministry, and monitoring the end use of weapons provided by U.S. partners.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has identified corrupt practices in the procurement of food for the Armed Forces by the Ministry of Defense and recommended strengthening control over food quality and amending procurement legislation.

In occupied parts of Luhansk region, campaigning for a single candidate supported by Russia in the upcoming "elections", while some residents can still vote with Ukrainian passports.

Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine have uncovered a corruption scheme whereby the Ministry of Defense purchased food at inflated prices, allowing some suppliers to receive excessive profits from the military budget.

The High Anti-Corruption Court has remanded businessman Serhiy Tyshchenko in custody on charges of misappropriating oil products and causing almost UAH 1 billion in damage to the state, along with former MP Serhiy Pashynsky.

NACP completes connection of the first stage of agencies to the Unified Whistleblower Reporting Portal. The NACP has completed the first stage of connecting 144 organizations, including anti-corruption agencies, to the Unified Whistleblower Reporting Portal.

A former deputy, who holds a senior position in a district council, was served a notice of suspicion of illegally receiving UAH 613,000 in compensation for renting an apartment in Kyiv that he did not actually use.

The working group at Odesa OVA blocked unnecessary tenders for UAH 370. 5 million, saving communities from potential losses due to overpayment on purchases.

Former MP Serhiy Pashynsky and his business partner are suspected of embezzling nearly $1 billion worth of oil products from Ukraine.

Former MP Serhiy Pashynsky said that the SBU and NABU searched his home in connection with the transfer of oil products belonging to oligarch Kurchenko to state operators in 2014 to cover the fuel shortage in the army.

The president of the All-Ukrainian Association of Polygraph Examiners said that the former head of the Defense Ministry's Military Technical Policy Department had passed the first polygraph test in accordance with the methodology and proved his innocence of the crime he was suspected of.

The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has added Allied Mineral Products, an American refractory manufacturer, to the list of international sponsors of Russia's war for continuing to operate in Russia and supplying products to a special economic zone that manufactures drones.

The Prosecutor General's Office has referred the case of an alleged embezzlement scheme in the purchase of ammunition from Lviv Arsenal by the Ministry of Defense to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau for further investigation.

The Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine outlined the achievements of the Army of Drones over the year, including the elimination of unnecessary bureaucracy, the introduction of transparent procurement, and the creation of the world's first companies of attack UAVs.

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China has warned Ukraine that designating Chinese companies as war sponsors could negatively affect bilateral relations.

The government has submitted an updated draft law on mobilization, which, in particular, introduces changes to the conscription age, military training and conscription for regular service. UNN correspondent Pavlo Bashynskyi found out and systematized what exactly the lawmakers propose.

The Cabinet of Ministers has proposed changes to improve the Bureau of Economic Security, including clarifying the grounds for dismissal of the BES director, requiring polygraphs for appointments, and mandatory certification of deputies one year after the end of martial law. The draft law also aims to expand the BES's investigative powers in relation to certain financial crimes and limit inspections of private enterprises.