The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has revealed new details of a large-scale corruption scheme in Ukraine's energy sector. The criminal organization systematically received 10-15% kickbacks from Energoatom's contractors for avoiding payment blocking.
The activities of a high-level criminal organization in the energy sector have been documented.
The High Anti-Corruption Court changed the pre-trial restraint for former Odesa mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov, increasing his bail from UAH 30 million to UAH 42 million. This decision concerns the case of illegal appropriation of local budget funds and land plots.
Andriy Kudryashov, acting rector of the State Biotechnological University, did not indicate in his declaration that he has a cohabitant and gives her expensive gifts. The NACP may initiate monitoring of his lifestyle due to inaccurate declaration.
Investigative actions are being carried out in one of Energoatom's branches. It is currently unknown whether the searches are related to the case of the embezzlement of UAH 100 million during the construction of a nuclear fuel storage facility.
The former head of a private company was declared internationally wanted in November 2023. In April 2025, he was detained in Germany and subsequently extradited to Ukraine.
The NACP must check the acting rector of the State Biotechnological University, Andriy Kudryashov, due to possible submission of inaccurate data in his 2024 declaration. He did not declare his cohabitant and expensive gifts, the value of which exceeds his annual income.
Despite a guilty verdict and an 8-year prison sentence, MP Andriy Odarchenko remains the rector of the State Biotechnological University. Lawyers consider this a deliberate non-execution of the court's verdict by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Valeriy Mykhailov, Vice-Rector for Research at SBTU, believes that the contract with convicted MP Andriy Odarchenko, who is still the rector, should be terminated after official receipt of the court decision. Odarchenko was sentenced to 8 years in prison for bribery, but the university claims they have not seen the verdict.
Bail of UAH 20 million has been posted for Bohdan Lviv, former deputy head of the Supreme Court, who is suspected of complicity in the appropriation of the Ukrainian part of the oil pipeline. The bail amount was reduced from over UAH 300 million.
Two officials of the State Special Communications Service and two representatives of private companies were notified of suspicion of embezzling UAH 90 million during drone procurement. DJI Mavic 3 and Autel Evo Max 4T drones were purchased in 2023 at prices that exceeded market prices by 70-90%.
NABU and SAPO notified two lawyers of suspicion of planning a bribe to a judge and unauthorized access to court decisions. Lawyers believe that the case contradicts the Criminal Procedure Code, and the corruption charges are legally shaky.
Kyiv lawyers, who were wiretapped by NABU in 2023, claim that the Bureau's leadership is trying to prevent them from discussing the case in the media. The lawyers link this to the politicization of the process and NABU's violation of jurisdiction.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has uncovered new suspicions in the case of the embezzlement of UAH 129 million allocated for the restoration of infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The funds were misappropriated during a tender for the reconstruction of a water pipeline in the Kamianske district, where the winning company resold pipe products to a municipal enterprise at three times the price.
Yusuf Mameshev, a witness in the case of NABU detective Ruslan Magamedrasulov, is being prepared for suspicion of giving knowingly false testimony. The prosecution claims that Mameshev provides unreliable information regarding the discussion of technical hemp supply to Dagestan.
MP Andriy Odarchenko, convicted of bribery, is trying to retain control over the State Biotechnological University by promoting his people to leadership positions.
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) fined Mykhailo Holovko, former head of the Ternopil Regional Council, UAH 68,000 for declaring inaccurate information totaling over UAH 4 million. He failed to declare his mother's apartment, which he used with his family, and other assets.
Yevhen Hrytskov, a supporter of the “Kharkiv Spring” and a person with a questionable reputation, could become the new rector of the State Biotechnological University. After the scandalous fugitive bribe-taker Andriy Odarchenko, who was sentenced to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property, the university risks getting another figure in office with shadows in his biography and finances.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office will appeal the HACC's decision to reduce Bohdan Lvov's bail. The former head of the Commercial Cassation Court is a suspect in the case of seizing "Medvedchuk's pipeline."
NABU should be disbanded: for 10 years, in the traditions of the totalitarian "sovok", it tried to imprison Pyvovarsky, and then simply closed the case, - expert.
People's Deputy Yevhen Shevchenko has been served with a new suspicion notice for legalizing criminal proceeds; he was previously accused of high treason. He received over UAH 9 million for promising to help with a permit for fertilizer transportation, but kept the money for himself.
NABU detectives, who were supposed to fight corruption, found themselves at the epicenter of corruption scandals and accusations of raiding. One striking example is the case against businessman Fedorychev, as an attempt to seize terminals in the port of "Pivdennyi."
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has allowed a special pre-trial investigation against Ukrainian businessman Kostiantyn Zhevago. He is suspected of bribing the former head and judges of the Supreme Court.
Poland decided to transfer the functions of the CBA to the police, the Internal Security Agency, and the Tax Administration. This happened due to a loss of trust in the CBA, which became politicized and ineffective, which is an alarming signal for NABU.
The HACC Appeals Chamber changed the pre-trial restraint for a Ministry of Defense official to detention until December 12, 2025. The alternative is a bail of 20 million hryvnias, whereas previously he was suspected of extorting 1.3 million dollars for winning a tender for the construction of housing for military personnel.
The High Anti-Corruption Court remanded former MP Yuriy Ivanyushchenko in custody. He is suspected of legalizing property, namely nine land plots with a total area of 18 hectares worth over UAH 160 million.
The High Anti-Corruption Court chose a pre-trial restraint for a lawyer suspected in a case of incitement to provide 3. 5 million dollars for closing a NABU case, in the form of detention. An alternative is to post bail in the amount of over 2 million hryvnias.
The High Anti-Corruption Court arrested a prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office, suspected of mediating a bribe to HACC judges. The bail amount is over 4 million hryvnias, although the SAP insisted on 8 million UAH.
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) upheld the verdict against MP Andriy Odarchenko, who was found guilty of offering an improper advantage. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property and a ban on holding positions.
The Prosecutor General's Office provided clarification regarding NABU's searches of two prosecutors, one of whom is suspected of mediating the transfer of a bribe to HACC judges. The second prosecutor, who was handling the case of a NABU official, had no procedural status in the proceedings where the searches were conducted.
