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In recent events, a prosecutor from a regional prosecutor’s office was detained for soliciting a $10,000 bribe, highlighting ongoing anti-corruption efforts. Additionally, the disability status of prosecutors in regions like Khmelnytskyi has come under scrutiny amid reports of fraudulent medical certificates. The High Anti-Corruption Court recently convicted a former prosecutor for a $40,000 bribe involving business obstruction. Meanwhile, former US federal prosecutor Jessica Aber, known for her work on Russian-related cases, was found dead, underscoring the high-stakes nature of international legal proceedings. In Poltava, prosecutor Oleh Pleskach secured a special pension, drawing public attention. These incidents reflect both the challenges and progress within Ukraine's legal and prosecutorial systems in dealing with corruption, accountability, and legal ethics.

What is the significance of the recent prosecutor bribery case in Ukraine?

The recent bribery case involving a regional prosecutor demanding $10,000 highlights ongoing corruption challenges within Ukraine's legal system. It underscores the necessity for continued enforcement and reform efforts to uphold legal integrity, deterring similar activities and promoting transparency in prosecutorial functions.

How are disability claims among prosecutors being scrutinized in Ukraine?

Disability claims by prosecutors in Ukraine are under investigation due to allegations of fraudulent medical certifications. Investigations, particularly in Khmelnytskyi, aim to verify the legitimacy of these claims and ensure only genuinely eligible individuals receive disability benefits, maintaining the integrity of the system.

What recent actions has the High Anti-Corruption Court taken against prosecutors?

The High Anti-Corruption Court recently convicted a former prosecutor from the Izmail local office and an ex-deputy from Odesa for accepting a $40,000 bribe. This judgment is part of broader efforts to combat corruption, illustrating decisive steps towards enhancing accountability among legal officials.

What are the implications of Jessica Aber's death on ongoing investigations?

Jessica Aber’s death, a former US federal prosecutor involved in high-stakes investigations involving Russian entities, is a significant blow to ongoing probes. Her work played a critical role in legally challenging Russian activities in the US, and her demise could impact the continuity and outcome of related investigations.

How did prosecutor Oleh Pleskach secure a special pension benefit?

Oleh Pleskach, a former deputy prosecutor in Poltava, successfully claimed a special pension equating to 90% of his salary, backed by a court decision. This case has caught public attention due to the substantial pension amount awarded in less than a year, raising discussions on pension policies for public officials.

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Prosecutor of the regional prosecutor’s office exposed for bribery Prosecutor from regional prosecutor’s office detained for demanding $10,000 bribe to "resolve issue" in proceeding. PHOTO Law enforcement officers exposed a prosecutor from a regional prosecutor’s office department for soliciting an unlawful benefit. 18 472 16 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Corruption in the Prosecutor’s Office

16 prosecutors with fake disabilities dismissed in Khmelnytskyi region 16 prosecutors with disabilities dismissed in Khmelnytskyi, 47 still hold positions – media Only 16 prosecutors with disabilities have been dismissed from the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor’s Office following a scandal involving mass issuance of medical certificates with allegedly fake diagnoses. 2 557 24 Previously in trend: Fake disability

Poltava prosecutor Pleskach sued for special pension Poltava prosecutor Pleskach wins court case for special pension: received over 1 million for less than a year - media Oleh Pleskach (42), a former first deputy prosecutor and current employee of the Poltava regional prosecutor's office, succeeded in court in obtaining a special pension for his length of service. The amount of the pension is 90% of his salary. 14 962 111 Previously in trend: Pensions for prosecutors

HACC convicts ex-MP and ex-prosecutor for $40,000 bribe Bribe of $40,000 for removal of obstacles to business: ex-prosecutor and ex-deputy from Odesa region convicted - HACC The High Anti-Corruption Court has convicted a former deputy head of the Izmail local prosecutor's office and a former deputy of the Odesa regional council for taking a bribe. 1 252 3 Previously in trend: Bribery in government

Former US federal prosecutor Aber found dead Former US federal prosecutor Aber found dead: she was investigating Russian crimes Former federal prosecutor Jessica Aber was found dead. She was investigating a number of important cases, including those involving Russian citizens and companies that violated US laws. 31 870 78

Prosecutors with disabilities in Khmelnytskyi region. Results of audit Out of 78 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region, only one has disability confirmed, 55 more to be examined - Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health checked the medical records of prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region. Currently, out of 78 prosecutors in the region, six are not recognised as persons with disabilities. 14 853 90

Prosecutors with disabilities in Khmelnytskyi region Only 3 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region have had their disability confirmed, 56 have not been checked in 2 months - Ariev The Ministry of Health is conducting an inspection of prosecutors in the Khmelnytskyi region who have disabilities. Within 2 months, only 3 of them have been confirmed as persons with disabilities. 57 615 42

How many prosecutors with disabilities were dismissed Only 5 out of more than half thousand prosecutors with disabilities were fired - Shabunin Only 5 prosecutors with disabilities were dismissed after the inspections. 65 728 75

Fraud with disability: two prosecutors and two MSEC officials suspected Illegally received disability: two prosecutors and two MSEC officials suspected. PHOTOS Two district prosecutors and two MSEC officials are suspected of fraud and forgery. 16 807 23

Prosecutor Oleksii Oliinyk Former head of Khmelnytskyi regional prosecutor’s office Oliinyk continues to work as prosecutor after disability scandal - AntAC The former head of the Khmelnytskyi Prosecutor's Office, Oleksii Oliinyk, who resigned amid the disability scandal, continues to work as a prosecutor, having been appointed to the position of a prosecutor in the regional prosecutor's office. 11 262 47

Corruption scheme with fake disability certificates among prosecutors Up to 10% of all prosecutors in Ukraine have status of people with disabilities. DOCUMENT As of November 2024, 524 prosecutors in Ukraine are officially persons with disabilities, but there are no heads of regional prosecutor's offices among them. 4 304 43

Катерину Коваль, яка зривала конкурс на голову САП, призначили членкинею КДКП "Servants" appointed Koval, who disrupted competition for head of SAPO, as member of QDCP - Shabunin The Law Enforcement Committee of the Verkhovna Rada has appointed Kateryna Koval, who was the head of the competition commission for the head of the SAPO, as a member of the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of Prosecutors. 44 190 46

Донецька обласна прокуратура 25 prosecutors of Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office receive pensions as persons with disabilities. DOCUMENT There are 25 prosecutors with disabilities working in the prosecutor's office of the Donetsk region. 11 485 26

Запорізька обласна прокуратура Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office refuses to disclose number of prosecutors with disabilities. DOCUMENT The Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor's Office did not provide information on the number of working prosecutors with disabilities. 8 592 62

Кіровоградська обласна прокуратура 16 prosecutors with disabilities work in Kirovohrad region’s prosecutor’s office. DOCUMENT There are 16 prosecutors with disabilities working in the Kirovohrad Regional Prosecutor's Office. 16 492 25

ОГП Six heads of prosecutor’s offices resigned, they received increased pensions - Kostin Five heads of regional prosecutor's offices and the head of one of the specialized defense prosecutor's offices have written letters of resignation. 6 556 58

Херсонської обласної прокуратури In Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office, 2 employees receive disability pension. DOCUMENT The Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that 1 prosecutor and 1 civil servant receive a disability pension. 3 071 18

Прокурори з інвалідністю в Київській міській прокуратурі 20 prosecutors in Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office have second and third disability groups In the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, 13 prosecutors have the third group of disability, and 7 prosecutors have the second group. 9 375 27

Бутусов про корупцію в МСЕК та прокурорів з інвалідністю NSDC on MSEC and prosecutors "with disabilities" | Yurii Butusov. VIDEO Censor.NET Editor-in-Chief Yurii Butusov will comment live on the NSDC meeting on the situation with corruption in the MSEC and the large number of prosecutors with "disabilities". 9 270 32

Олексій Олійник Head of Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor’s Office Oliinyk resigns voluntarily - Prosecutor General’s Office By order of Prosecutor General Oleksii Oliinyk, the head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office was dismissed from the administrative post of his own accord. 17 121 104

50 прокурорів отримали інвалідність Internal investigation to be conducted into disability of 50 prosecutors in Khmelnytskyi region - Prosecutor General’s Office The Office of the Prosecutor General will conduct an internal investigation into the disability of 50 prosecutors of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Prosecutor's Office. 16 762 84

Заступниця прокурора Запорізької області затримана на хабарі Deputy Prosecutor of Zaporizhzhia region is detained for bribe of USD 40 thousand - NABU. PHOTO The NABU and SAPO exposed a deputy prosecutor of the Zaporizhzhia region for taking a bribe. 12 594 45 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters

Суд підтвердив довічне ув’язнення екскерівнику Миколаївської окружної прокуратури Герману за держзраду Court confirms life imprisonment for former head of Mykolaiv District Prosecutor’s Office Herman, who collected intelligence information for occupiers - SSU The Court of Appeal has upheld a life sentence for the former head of the Mykolaiv District Prosecutor's Office who worked for Russia. 5 593 27 Previously in trend: War

У Києві затримали прокурора, який вкрав 4,2 млн грн Kyiv prosecutor seized UAH 4.2 million, which was recognized as material evidence - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTO The prosecutor of one of Kyiv's district prosecutor's offices took possession of UAH 4.2 million, which was recognised as material evidence. 11 798 62

гуцуляк Prosecutor of Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office Hutsulyak settled in cottage community where houses cost from UAH 18 million - media. PHOTO Oleksandr Hutsulyak, a prosecutor in charge of environmental issues at the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, has moved into a cottage community that was the subject of a case handled by his office. The cost of houses here starts at UAH 18 million. 14 532 110 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

частяков Special Prosecutor’s Office of Central Region has launched investigation into death of Zaluzhnyi’s assistant Chastiakov. PHOTO Under the procedural guidance of the Kyiv Specialized Defense Prosecutor’s Office of the Central Region, procedural guidance is being carried out in criminal proceedings on the death of the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major Hennadii Chatiakov. 13 819 142 Incidents

сиводєд Media: Prosecutor in Chervinskyi Syvoded case was detained for hooliganism, while prosecutor Kobets’ family is engaged in business in occupied territories. VIDEO High-profile cases of Chongar demining, theft in Ministry of Defence and intelligence officer Chervinskyi are under jurisdiction of prosecutors from Office of Prosecutor General Syvoded and Kobets. Syvoded was detained in a state of intoxication for breaking a shop window and throwing himself at passers-by. Kobets’ family, according to media reports, is still in the occupied territories and is engaged in business. 16 377 56 Ukrainian Politics

обстріл,харків Consequences of morning rocket attack on Kharkiv: woman was injured, house and school were damaged. PHOTOS As a result of the morning shelling of Kharkiv, a civilian resident was injured. Under the procedural guidance of the Novobavarian District Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv, a pre-trial investigation into the criminal proceedings was initiated on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war. 5 097 6 Previously in trend: War

гпу,викрито We will unmask "rats" in all authorities - Venedyktova Under the procedural guidance of the Special Prosecutor's Office in the military and defense sphere of the Southern region, the head of one of the district prosecutor's offices of the Mykolayiv region was exposed and detained for treason (Part 2 of Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 8 395 60 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Prosecutor General Venediktova meets with representatives of Council of Europe Prosecutor General Venediktova meets with representatives of Council of Europe Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova has met with representatives of the Council of Europe, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) reports. 2 780 20 Ukrainian Politics

Venediktova Cancels Kyiv Prosecutor Yuldashev Appointment Venediktova Cancels Kyiv Prosecutor Yuldashev Appointment Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova has canceled the appointment of Serhii Yuldashev as the Prosecutor of Kyiv. 15 573 56 Previously in trend: Maidan executioners lustration

Riaboshapka reinstates previous group of prosecutor in Euromaidan cases Riaboshapka reinstates previous group of prosecutor in Euromaidan cases Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka has returned the previous composition of the group of prosecutors investigating into the crimes against the participants in the Revolution of Dignity (Euromaidan). 5 344 24 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

PGO reshuffles prosecutors in case upon Handziuk’s assassination PGO reshuffles prosecutors in case upon Handziuk’s assassination The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) has reshuffled the group of prosecutors in the case upon the assassination of acting office manager / public activist, Kateryna Handziuk. 1 558 4 Previously in trend: Attack on Handziuk

Riaboshapka appoints Kharkiv regional prosecutor Riaboshapka appoints Kharkiv regional prosecutor Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Riaboshapka has appointed Oleksandr Filchakov as Kharkiv regional prosecutor, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office has reported. 5 065 26 Ukrainian Politics

Riaboshapka fires prosecutors of Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Odesa and Cherkasy regions Riaboshapka fires prosecutors of Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Odesa and Cherkasy regions On September 3, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Riaboshapka signed orders for the dismissal of prosecutors from four regions - Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Odesa and Cherkasy. 10 948 26 Ukrainian Politics

колмогоров Kolmohorov case: cassation hearing deferred to Nov. 6 as prosecutor fails to appear. PHOTOS The Superior Specialized Court of Ukraine started hearing cassation in the case against State Border Guard Service member Serhii Kolmohorov charged with killing a female passenger of a car that was fired upon by a border guard detachment at a checkpoint near Mariupol on Sept. 9, 2014. 21 526 66 Society

прокурорзадержание PGO detained 15th prosecutor red-handed since 2017. PHOTOS The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine together with SBU have detained a grafter prosecutor as he accepted a bribe of $5,000. 36 171 67 Ukrainian Politics

прокуратура антикоррупционная специализированная SAP not to make stand against appeals court ruling on Martynenko since it is final, - prosecutor Perov Member of Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) Andrii Perov says that the agency cannot criticize the ruling of Kyiv Court of Appeal regarding bailing out Mykola Martynenko by the lawmakers since it is final. 11 466 42 Previously in trend: Martynenko case trial

Money posted as bail for Nasirov has legitimate origin, - SAP The State Financial Monitoring Service checked the origin of the money posted for suspended Tax Service Chief Roman Nasirov. 13 272 92 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov

взятка луценко Law enforcers nab prosecutor Kalifitskyi at accepting 12,000 hryvnia in bribe, - Lutsenko. PHOTO Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yurii Lutsenko says prosecutor Mykola Kalifitskyi was apprehended in the Lviv region as he was accepting a bribe. 31 033 64 Previously in trend: Grafters

суд насиров Nasirov does not need hospital treatment, - conclusion of Institute of Cardiology The Chairman of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Roman Nasirov does not require hospitalization and, accordingly, may participate in the court hearing. 36 957 183 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov

гончаренко Police prevented inflicting serious injuries on kidnapped MP Honcharenko, - Odesa region prosecutor The abduction of people's deputy Oleksii Honcharenko was real, and he was lucky to avoid grievous bodily harm. 68 478 206 Previously in trend: Honcharenko kidnapped

прокур стреляет Pokrovsk prosecutors’ office employee opens fire at café, goes unpunished. Surveillance Footage A member of the Donetsk region’s Pokrovsk city (formerly Krasnoarmiisk) prosecutor’s office opened fire at a café on Sunday, Jan. 29. The café owners said the gunman was working as a driver in the local prosecutor's office. 84 111 110 Incidents

Court imposes two-month pretrial detention on Zaporizhia prosecutor suspected of drug distribution The Pechersk district court of Kyiv ruled to place recently apprehended Zaporizhia prosecutor in detention for a 60-day term with the right to post 800,000 hryvnia (about $28,600) in bail. The mentioned member of Zaporizhia Prosecutor’s Office was nabbed on suspicion of drug distribution and consumption encouraging yesterday, Jan. 19. 8 234 22 Incidents

PGO files indictments against six former policemen charged with crimes against Euromaidan activists, - PGO The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) referred to court cases of six former police officers accused of committing crimes against Euromaidan activists. 2 965 27 Previously in trend: Investigation of crimes against Maidan

суд ефремов Yefremov’s lawyers challenge prosecutor as defendant says case trumped up, refuses to call Russia aggressor state. PHOTOS+VIDEO The defense of former Party of Regions MP Oleksandr Yefremov requested the prosecutor to be recused at today’s session of the Pechersk district court of Kyiv. The defendant reiterated that the case against him was trumped up. 28 687 73 Previously in trend: Arrest of Yefremov

декларация прокурор бобита 25-year-old prosecutor Bobita owns four apartments, two expensive cars as her salary proves inconsistent with lifestyle. PHOTOS Aged 25, Olena Bobita, a prosecutor at Kyiv's Obolon district prosecutor's office, possesses four apartments, two luxury cars and affords regular trips to the Dominican Republic and Egypt. Surprisingly, her annual salary makes 75,000 hryvnia ($2,870). Salary of her husband, also a prosecutor, made 87,000 ($3,330) in 2015. 327 935 581 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

пинчук лукаш акимова тимошенок арбузова "Lukash is suspected of misappropriation of 2.5 million hryvnia", - Horbatiuk Special Investigations Department Head Serhii Horbatiuk commented on the case of the former Justice Minister Olena Lukash. 36 557 96 Ukrainian Politics

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