corruption

Former deputy head of OP Smyrnov served with new suspicion of illegally obtained funds laundering and bribery National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has notified a former deputy head of the President’s Office of suspicion of laundering illegally obtained funds and accepting a particularly large bribe. The agency did not name the suspect, but based on the details of the case, it is believed to be Andrii Smyrnov. 16.04.25 18:49 2 405 10 Previously in trend: Case of former deputy head of the President’s Office Smyrnov

Forty-eight individuals accused of corruption have voluntarily enlisted in Armed Forces of Ukraine – SAPO Currently, there are 48 individuals involved in SAPO and NABU corruption cases in Ukraine who have chosen to voluntarily join the Armed Forces in order to avoid punishment. 10.04.25 16:15 1 996 38 Previously in trend: mobilisation of corrupt officials

Corruption in Ukraine: almost half of citizens believe that situation has worsened - KIIS poll. INFOGRAPHICS Corruption remains one of the key concerns of Ukrainian citizens. 07.04.25 15:27 4 862 84 Previously in trend: Corruption in Ukraine

MPs want to close information on real estate that helps to record corruption - AntAC Tomorrow, the parliament will vote on draft law No. 11533, which proposes to restrict access to data on the exact location of real estate and cadastral numbers of land plots during martial law and for a year afterwards. 27.03.25 08:33 8 613 64 Previously in trend: Voting on law on closure of information on real estate objects

MoD plans to purchase large number of mines from manufacturers who failed to fulfil contracts - Civil Anti-Corruption Council The Ministry of Defence plans to order a large number of 120mm mortar shells from state-owned manufacturers that have repeatedly failed to fulfil their obligations. 20.03.25 15:08 4 676 47

Ex-MP from "Servant of People" Kormyshkina and her husband plead guilty to corruption charges - HACC On 14 March, the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) held the first court hearing in the case of former MP Iryna Kormyshkina and her husband Yurii Kormyshkin. 14.03.25 15:05 6 182 23 Previously in trend: Kormyshkina’s case

Bankova’s new media empire: Hundreds of millions from budget and property of traitors - investigation. VIDEO The new media outlet "We - Ukraine", which did not exist "yesterday", now receives hundreds of millions of hryvnias from the state budget. And its owner is a man who had neither wealth nor experience in journalism. However, within a year, he became the owner of a media empire on the level of the oligarchs. 14.03.25 09:07 20 899 80

Large-scale corruption scheme in "Kyivzelenbud" exposed: top officials who planned to receive UAH 25 million in kickbacks detained - National Police. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers exposed a large-scale corruption scheme in the "Kyivzelenbud" municipal association, which is subordinated to the Kyiv City Council. 12.03.25 12:15 2 668 19 Previously in trend: Corruption in Kyivzelenbud

Court takes into custody People’s Deputy Bondar suspected of misappropriation of UZ funds – SAPO A court has taken into custody the current People's Deputy Viktor Bondar, who is suspected of organizing the embezzlement of more than UAH 140 million during the purchase of cables from Ukrzaliznytsia JSC. 14.02.25 16:39 2 220 9

Land corruption: NABU uncovers criminal organization in Kyiv City Council during Operation ’Clean City’. VIDEO+PHOTOS The NABU and the SAPO conducted a large-scale operation "Clean City" to eliminate corruption in the land and budget sphere of Kyiv. The operation uncovered and terminated the activities of a criminal organisation headed by a media-famous former deputy of the Kyiv City Council (hereinafter - the KCC). 06.02.25 21:17 8 457 54 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Wife of SBI department Head Heida owns real estate worth hundreds of thousands of dollars - NV Investigation Finds The wife of the head of the SBI's Main Operations Department, Iryna Heida, owns luxury real estate worth $390,000, although she does not officially have a business. 06.02.25 09:57 20 593 54 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

56% of Ukrainians say Zelenskyy and Presidential Office are responsible for fighting corruption - NACP poll. INFOGRAPHICS The majority of citizens believe that the President and the Presidential Office are responsible for fighting corruption in Ukraine. 24.01.25 13:46 6 980 75 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

69% of Ukrainians say that level of corruption increased in 2024 - NACP survey. INFOGRAPHICS In 2024, the number of Ukrainians who believe that the level of corruption in the country has increased grew. 24.01.25 13:54 1 661 28 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Only currency has changed since last detention of chief psychiatrist of Armed Forces of Ukraine, Druz, from hryvnias to dollars, - journalist Nikolov. PHOTO Journalist Yurii Nikolov recalled that the chief psychiatrist of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleh Druz, was already detained on suspicion of corruption in 2017. 22.01.25 08:44 38 434 138

Poll: Over 67% of Ukrainians believe that level of corruption in country is higher now than it was before. INFOGRAPHICS Most citizens believe that anti-corruption agencies, the President, the Verkhovna Rada, and law enforcement are responsible for the high level of corruption in the country. 21.01.25 14:46 2 676 32 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Head of NSSMC office Yanchuk went on "business trip" to Finland with his family on New Year’s Eve at expense of Yermak’s business partner - media Ruslan Magomedov, Chairman of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), has signed an order to send Mykhailo Yanchuk, Head of the NSSMC Office, on a business trip to Finland from 1 to 8 January 2025. 20.01.25 09:00 24 128 70

People’s Deputy Bondar was served notice of suspicion of organizing misappropriation of Ukrzaliznytsia funds, losses exceeding UAH 140 million - NABU. PHOTO The NABU and the SAPO served a notice of suspicion to a current People`s Deputy of Ukraine, co-leader of an organised group caught embezzling funds from Ukrzaliznytsia during the purchase of cable and wire products. The damage caused is over UAH 140 million. 17.01.25 18:35 4 339 18

Zelenskyy on corruption in Ukraine: we did not make money on war, if we found someone, we beat them on wrist President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will continue to fight against those who want to profit from the war. 06.01.25 08:10 24 577 219 Previously in trend: War

Ministry of Defense approved Anti-Corruption Program for 2025-2026 to systematically combat abuses in defense sector The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has launched a large-scale Anti-Corruption Programme for 2025-2026 aimed at eliminating corruption risks and increasing the efficiency of resource use. 03.01.25 11:17 1 916 29 Previously in trend: War

NABU opens criminal proceedings against Odesa ex-prosecutor Kornilov over undeclared real estate in Dubai - media The National Anti-Corruption Bureau has opened a criminal investigation into the alleged false declaration of former Deputy Prosecutor of Odesa Region Oleh Kornilov, who previously had property in Dubai worth more than $400,000. 26.12.24 21:15 2 726 16

Members of Public Anti-Corruption Council under MoD are being elected today: you can vote online Today, on 26 December, elections to the Public Anti-Corruption Council under the Ministry of Defence are taking place from 9:00 to 21:00. 26.12.24 10:46 3 558 26

Father of ’servant of people’, agribusinessman Tarasov hired lobbyists to tell US about corruption in Ukraine - media The owner of I&U Group, Serhiy Tarasov, who has been wanted in Ukraine for more than a year, has hired lobbyists in the United States. They are to tell Americans about the corruption and arbitrariness of the authorities in Ukraine. 24.12.24 15:01 18 930 97

"Lozovyi’s amendments" must be cancelled and powers of anti-corruption bodies strengthened, - NABU and SAPO statement The NABU and the SAPO emphasise the importance of legislative changes aimed at removing obstacles to the fight against corruption, namely the full and final cancellation of the so-called "Lozovyi's amendments" and the granting of the head of the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office the right to sign extradition requests. 18.12.24 14:07 4 035 22

Large-scale scheme of "extortion" on international tickets organised: officials of "Ukrzaliznytsia" were served notice of suspicion. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers served suspicion notices to "Ukrzaliznytsia" officials who earned millions on international tickets. For each flight, the train manager had to bring in a "cash register" - from 2000 hryvnias from the route within Ukraine and from 2000 to 5000 euros from the most popular foreign connections. 11.12.24 20:02 6 518 20

SBI’s Hovorushchak sues "Slidstvo.Info" after investigation into his family’s property Oleksandr Hovorushchak, head of the first department of the Department for Pre-trial Investigation of Criminal Offences Committed by Law Enforcement Officers and Judges of the SBI's Main Investigation Department, has filed a lawsuit against "Slidstvo.Info" journalists who reported on the purchase of property by his family that could have cost UAH 35 million. 09.12.24 14:00 25 888 52

SBGS: 18 border guards detained for corruption since beginning of year. INFOGRAPHICS On the International Anti-Corruption Day, which is celebrated on 9 December, the State Border Guard Service reported on the number of attempts to bribe border guards in 2024. 09.12.24 12:57 1 035 9 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Zelenskyy’s "servants" are trying to abandon IMF to preserve "Lozovyi’s amendments" and opportunity to cover up corrupt officials from prison - Shabunin The amendments submitted by the "Servants of the People" MPs do not actually cancel the "Lozovyi amendments". 26.11.24 14:59 8 220 62

Trump adviser Epshteyn extorted money from candidates for positions in next administration - WP The personal adviser and leading lawyer of US President-elect Donald Trump tried to covertly benefit as an intermediary in the appointment of candidates for positions in the next administration. 26.11.24 13:23 4 539 37

Former deputy head of OP Tymoshenko demanded 10% kickback for government funding of construction projects - Times Former deputy head of the OP Kyrylo Tymoshenko is an unofficial supervisor of construction projects financed by the Ukrainian government. 25.11.24 21:11 26 069 133

Cost of "service" is $3,000: in Zaporizhzhia, employees of MSEC and private clinic who issued "disability" to men were exposed. PHOTOS In Zaporizhzhia, law enforcement officers exposed employees of a private clinic and a medical and social commission who were issuing fake disabilities to men of military age for money. The cost of the "service" was three thousand dollars. 25.11.24 19:00 1 989 7

Parliament abolished confiscation of property from corrupt officials who made plea deals. Ukrainian government has blatantly flaked out EU, - Shabunin. The confiscation of property of corrupt officials who made a deal with the investigation was abolished by the law on depriving collaborators of state awards. 25.11.24 13:47 6 143 58

Corruption could be major obstacle to Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction - US inspectors report The issues of corruption and the rule of law in Ukraine could become a major obstacle to post-war economic recovery and foreign investment. 18.11.24 11:19 8 697 64

Ministry of Defense announces competition to elect members of Public Anti-Corruption Council The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has announced a competition to elect members of the Public Anti-Corruption Council. 07.11.24 19:47 881 14 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Non-invitation to NATO due to corruption in Ukraine is search for reasons not to do so - OP The head of the Presidential Office, Andrii Yermak, believes that Ukraine's non-invitation to join NATO due to the level of corruption is just a search for reasons not to do so. 04.11.24 14:49 21 725 266 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

War is no excuse for tolerating corruption, - EU Ambassador to Ukraine Mathernova There is always a corruption component in war, but war is not a justification for tolerating corruption. 29.10.24 19:37 4 344 41 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine War

Verkhovna Rada adopts improved draft law on plea bargains: top corrupt officials will not be able to pay off, - Shabunin The Verkhovna Rada has adopted draft law No. 12039, which improves the regulation of plea agreements in criminal proceedings on corruption and corruption-related criminal offenses. 29.10.24 18:46 3 516 32

74% of Ukrainians consider fight against corruption to be most important reform, according to survey by Rating. INFOGRAPHICS 74% of Ukrainian citizens consider the fight against corruption to be the most important reform. Ukrainians also prioritize reforms in the areas of national security, defense and the judiciary. 28.10.24 14:25 3 777 62 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

"If we were that corrupt, how could we stand up to Russia?" - Yermak Head of the Presidential Office Andrii Yermak said that corruption is "a constant in the countries that were part of the former Soviet Union." 28.10.24 08:45 30 342 295

Pavliuk: High-profile arrests of bribe-takers from TCR carried out on direct initiative of Land Forces Command High-profile detentions of lawbreakers among the leaders and employees of the TCR take place on the direct initiative and full assistance of the Land Forces Command at all stages. 25.10.24 10:15 6 524 40

More than 60 heads and doctors of MSECs in Kharkiv region have pensions, many of them have significant assets - Kharkiv Anti-Corruption Center Against the backdrop of the prosecutor-physician scandal, the Kharkiv Anti-Corruption Centre has investigated all declarations of doctors of medical and social expert commissions in Kharkiv region that are available in the public space. 23.10.24 11:38 39 033 38

Son of Vinnytsia MSEC doctor Vlasiuk, whose 13 apartments and three Teslas were found, works as Zelenskyy’s advisor - journalist Nikolov Vladyslav Vlasyuk, the son of Vinnytsia forensic doctor Viktor Vlasiuk, whose 13 apartments and three Tesla cars were found by journalists, works as an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on sanctions policy. Viktor Vlasiuk, a doctor at the Vinnytsia MSEC, also has a joint company, Solar Farmers LLC, with the current head of the Vinnytsia MSEC, Yulia Danylenko. Perhaps this company deals with solar energy, in which case Danylenko's husband conveniently works for Vinnytsiaoblenergo. 19.10.24 19:19 243 591 237

Corruption is no longer norm in Ukraine, - Head of SAPO Klymenko On October 18, 2024, the head of the SAPO, Oleksandr Klymenko, took part in an event dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Law of Ukraine "On the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine", where he stated that corruption is no longer the norm in our country. 19.10.24 15:07 13 762 118

Vinnytsia MSEC doctor Vlasiuk bought 13 apartments and three Teslas. He issued luxury property in center of Kyiv for his retired wife, media reports In Vinnytsia, Viktor Vlasiuk, a therapist at the city's Medical Service of Ukraine, owns 13 apartments, including a 260-square-metre luxury property in the centre of Kyiv, together with his retired wife. His boss, Yulia Danylenko, head of the MSEC, has purchased several apartments, 25 land plots and 104 square metres of commercial property. 18.10.24 09:50 45 125 144

Another $590 thousand was found in Khmelnytskyi MSEC head Krupa, held in Polish bank - media The investigation found another $590,000 on the accounts of the head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Centre for Medical and Social Expertise, Tetiana Krupa, in a Polish bank. 15.10.24 16:37 23 752 59

Ministry of Health plans to reform work of MSEC The Ministry of Health proposes to reform the work of disability determination agencies (MSECs). 14.10.24 18:24 3 701 14

SBI officer Hovorushchak and his family purchased real estate and cars worth UAH 35 million over several years - "Slidstvo.Info". VIDEO&PHOTOS Oleksandr Hovorushchak, who heads the department that investigates crimes committed by law enforcement officers and judges at the State Bureau of Investigation, and his family have purchased houses, apartments and cars worth UAH 35 million. The official and his relatives started acquiring expensive property when he joined the SBI. 11.10.24 15:23 15 821 93

Poroshenko: Defense Ministry to set up "hotline" for appeals on corruption in TCRs and violations of mobilization rules The leader of the "ES" and the fifth president Petro Poroshenko initiated a "hotline" in the Ministry of Defense to report corruption in the TCR and violations of the law during mobilization. 09.10.24 15:38 2 505 36 Previously in trend: mobilization

They embezzled UAH 36 million for equipment for SU-27: New suspicion is served on former head of defense company and his accomplices. PHOTOS The SSU CI jointly with the BES and in cooperation with the management of JSC "Ukrainian Defense Industry" uncovered new episodes of misappropriation of budget funds for the purchase of spare parts for the Armed Forces of Ukraine combat aircraft - Su-27 and Mig-29. 27.09.24 16:25 4 388 10