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Bribery, a persistent issue in Ukraine, has seen numerous cases unveiled in 2025. From high-ranking officials to local employees, corruption permeates various levels of government and public service. Noteworthy cases include a Deputy Prosecutor in the Zaporizhzhia Region under investigation for a $40,000 bribe and a state enterprise director accused of accepting ₴3 million for land allocation. The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) have been instrumental in exposing these illicit activities. Moreover, military-related bribery cases, such as smuggling draft dodgers and issuing false medical reports for mobilization evasion, highlight the intersection of corruption and national security. The ongoing revelations underscore the critical need for comprehensive anti-corruption measures to uphold the rule of law in Ukraine.

What are recent instances of bribery involving Ukrainian officials?

Recent instances include a regional prosecutor demanding a $10,000 bribe, and the Deputy Prosecutor of Zaporizhzhia Region being investigated for a $40,000 bribe. High-value cases also involve $1 million demands by Lviv's commercial court chairmen and $85,000 by a People's Deputy. Various military officials have also been implicated in bribery related to evading mobilization and issuing false disability reports.

How have Ukrainian authorities responded to bribery cases?

The authorities, including the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), and Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), have actively investigated and detained numerous individuals involved in bribery. High-profile trials and convictions demonstrate a commitment to tackling corruption, though challenges remain given the scale of these issues.

What are common schemes of bribery related to mobilization in Ukraine?

Common schemes involve military officials and medical personnel taking bribes to issue false documentation for disability or demobilization, enabling individuals to evade service. Others have organized illegal border crossings for draft dodgers or offered "comfort tours" for evasion, with fees amounting to thousands of dollars or euros. These actions undermine Ukraine's military integrity and highlight the necessity of anti-corruption efforts in the defense sector.

Can you detail a significant bribe case involving a Ukrainian military official?

One significant case involved an Odesa military unit commander who extorted 30% of his subordinates' salaries over seven months. The case highlights the abuse of power and the detrimental effect on morale and unit cohesion. Such cases are a focus for anti-corruption entities in Ukraine, aiming to cleanse the military of corrupt practices.

What role do anti-corruption agencies play in Ukraine's bribery investigations?

Anti-corruption agencies like the NABU and SAPO play a crucial role in identifying, investigating, and prosecuting bribery cases. These agencies have been effective in uncovering schemes involving high-level officials and law enforcers, as well as municipal and regional employees. Their efforts are vital to promoting transparency and adhering to legal standards, although continuous vigilance and resources are needed to sustain the momentum against corruption.

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хейло Anti-Corruption Court remanded Deputy Energy Minister Heilo, detained on bribery, in custody with possibility of UAH 25 million bail The High Anti-Corruption Court has remanded Deputy Energy Minister Oleksandr Heilo in custody until 8 October with the right to post bail. 3 642 28 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

хабар In Zhytomyr region, doctor of MMC demanded $1500 from wounded soldier for confirmation of disability - National Police In Zhytomyr region, law enforcement officers detained a doctor of the MMC (Military Medical Commission) on bribery, who extorted money from a wounded soldier for assigning a disability group. 4 178 20 Previously in trend: Grafters

Міненерго відреагувало на затримання заступника міністра Хейла на хабарі Halushchenko’s deputy Heilo is detained on August 10, NABU and SAPO know "nothing" about "support" from Minister - journalist Nikolov Deputy Energy Minister Oleksandr Heilo was detained on a $500,000 bribe on Saturday, 10 August. 12 094 40 Previously in trend: Grafters

СБУ та НАБУ викрили на хабарі заступника глави Міненерго Олександра Хейло Deputy Energy Minister Helio was detained in Kyiv on $500,000 bribe - SSU and NABU. VIDEO&PHOTOS The NABU and SAPO, together with the SSU and the Kyiv Region Prosecutor's Office, exposed the current Deputy Minister of Energy and three of his accomplices on receiving an undue benefit for granting permission to export mining equipment from the frontline area. 20 855 105 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Затримали співробітницю Мін’юсту та її спільника за махінації Employee of Ministry of Justice and her accomplice are exposed for machinations with complaints consideration by Office of Countering Raiding The chief specialist of one of the departments of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and her accomplice have been served a notice of suspicion on the fact of fraud committed on a particularly large scale. 1 965 1

На хабарі затримали мера Здолбунова $11350 for resolving land issue: Zdolbuniv Mayor Sukhliak and two accomplices exposed for bribery - Prosecutor’s Office Vladyslav Sukhliak, mayor of Zdolbuniv, Rivne region, and two other men were served with a notice of suspicion of bribery. They were trying to resolve the issue of transferring a land plot for long-term lease to an entrepreneur. The official was removed from office. 1 516 8 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

зсу In Kharkiv, employee of TCR promised not to hold mobilization measures in one of restaurants for $1500 and discount In Kharkiv, an employee of one of the district territorial recruitment centers demanded an illegal benefit from the managers of a local bar and restaurant. In return, he promised not to mobilize the employees and visitors of the establishment. 6 856 36

На хабарі викрито посадовицю тервідділення Антимонопольного комітету Official of Territorial Department of Antimonopoly Committee was exposed for bribery of $10 thousand in Odesa. PHOTOS The head of one of the departments of the Southern Interregional Territorial Department of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine was served a notice of suspicion of extortion and receipt of improper advantage (Part 3 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 4 998 6

Хабарництво в ТЦК TCR servicemen are exposed for bribery in Ternopil region Facts of illegal activities of military personnel of one of the territorial centers of recruitment and social support in the Ternopil region have been documented. 6 755 37 Previously in trend: Grafters

Прокурорів ОГПУ викрили на хабарі у $170 тисяч Bribe of $170 thousand for closing case: NABU serves suspicion notice to prosecutor of Prosecutor General’s Office The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has served a prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office with a notice of suspicion of incitement to provide an unlawful benefit in the amount of $170,000 for making a decision to close a criminal proceeding. 39 0

Прокурорів ОГПУ викрили на хабарі у $170 тисяч Bribe of $170 thousand for closing case: NABU serves suspicion notice to prosecutor of Prosecutor General’s Office The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has served a prosecutor of the Prosecutor General's Office with a notice of suspicion of incitement to provide an unlawful benefit in the amount of $170,000 for making a decision to close a criminal proceeding. 2 207 4

Микола Задорожній прокоментував вручення йому підозри "Servant of People" Zadorozhnyi commented on suspicion from NABU: I did not receive bribe, I want objective investigation Servant of the People MP Mykola Zadorozhnyi said he did not receive any undue advantage. 8 750 93 Previously in trend: Grafters

затримано прокурора Офісу генпрокурора Prosecutors of Prosecutor General’s Office exposed on receiving $177,000 bribe - SAPO. PHOTO On July 15, 2024, under the procedural supervision of the SAPO prosecutor, NABU detectives exposed prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office department on receiving USD 170 thousand of illegal benefit. 6 214 26 Previously in trend: Grafters

задорожний,николай People’s Deputy Zadorozhnii is expelled from Servant of People party Ukrainian People's Deputy Mykola Zadorozhnii was expelled from the Servant of the People party after being served with a notice of suspicion by anti-corruption authorities of extortion of undue advantage. 8 217 52

набу,сап "Servant of People" Zadrozhnii demanded UAH 3.4 million bribe for not obstructing repair of water supply in Sumy region (updated) Bribery on infrastructure repairs in Sumy region: People's Deputy served a notice of suspicion 14 111 73 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

митник-хабарник SSU detains one of main customs officers in Prykarpattia region, who extorted bribes from importers. PHOTO The SSU and the State Bureau of Investigations dismantled a corruption scheme at Ivano-Frankivsk Customs. 12 687 27 Previously in trend: Grafters

СБУ затримали на хабарі одного з податківців Києва SSU detains acting deputy head of Kyiv State Tax Service on bribes The Security Service exposed the acting deputy head of the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Kyiv for corruption. 8 866 49 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

На Одещині затримано головного сержанта, який вимагав хабар USD 4.5 thousand for transferring to rear unit: Chief sergeant of military unit was detained in Odesa region. PHOTO A chief sergeant of a military unit in Odesa region received a $4,500 bribe for being transferred from the front line to the rear. 4 632 14 Previously in trend: Grafters

Депутат Ужгородської міськради затриманий на хабарі Uzhhorod City Council deputy is detained for bribery for assistance in obtaining deferment from military service. PHOTO A deputy of the Uzhhorod City Council was detained for taking a bribe to help him obtain a deferment from military service. 2 516 7 Previously in trend: Grafters

Адвокату Носову повідомлено про підозру $200,000 bribe to NACB detective and SAPO prosecutor: Metropolitan lawyer Nosov was notified of suspicion Anti-corruption authorities reported the suspicion to the capital lawyer who offered a bribe of $200,000. 2 457 12 Previously in trend: Grafters

Обшук у чиновника КМДА UAH 40 thousand weekly for the right to work on the route: Kyiv City State Administration official who organized a scheme of extortion from Kyiv road carriers was served a notice of suspicion - SBI. VIDEO&PHOTOS SBI officers served a notice of suspicion to a deputy director of a Kyiv City State Administration department who was demanding bribes from Kyiv road carriers. 5 097 21 Incidents

Заступника глави Рівненської облради викрили на хабарі у 600 тисяч грн SSU and NACB exposed deputy head of Rivne Regional Council for bribe of almost UAH 600,000. PHOTOS For almost UAH 600,000, the official had to resolve land and property issues of a local entrepreneur. 3 752 16 Previously in trend: Grafters

Голову ВЛК викрито на хабарі Head of MMC in Dobropillia was detained on $1000 bribe for declaring person liable for service unfit. PHOTO The head of MMC of the 1st department of the Pokrovsk district territorial centre for recruitment and social support was exposed and detained for taking a $1000 bribe. 5 407 20 Incidents

Справа про підкуп працівників ДБР In Khmelnytskyi region, court security officer who promised to "negotiate" with SBI to close case for $20,000 was served notice of suspicion Officers of the State Bureau of Investigation served a notice of suspicion to the deputy commander of a court security service unit in Khmelnytskyi region. He promised to "help" a person involved in the Bureau’s criminal proceedings to close the case in exchange for $20,000. 874 4 Society

дбр For $3,000, he promised to place mobilised man in rear unit: SBI detains military in Lviv A serviceman of the territorial department of the Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Lviv region demanded $3,000 from a mobilised man for assistance in transferring him to a rear unit. 2 453 11 Previously in trend: Grafters

хабар Head of MIA service center in Chernihiv region extort bribes from subordinates - prosecutor’s office. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers exposed the head of one of the territorial service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Chernihiv region for bribery. 6 715 17 Previously in trend: Grafters

хабар Chernihiv: Head of Military Medical Commission deregistered evaders for $5,000 - SSU In Chernihiv, the head of the military medical commission was caught taking bribes, as he was de-registering evaders. 3 068 14 Incidents

хабарник Ternopil regional council deputy demanded kickbacks for allocation of financial aid for wounded soldiers. He was detained "red-handed" - SSU. PHOTO The Security Service’s Military Counterintelligence jointly with the NABU exposed a deputy of the Ternopil Regional Council, who is also the head of the Standing Committee on Budget, for corruption. 5 193 31 Incidents

хабар Member of Cherkasy municipal MMC detained on bribe of USD 7.7 thousand for "registration" of unfitness for military service. PHOTO Law enforcers detained a Military Medical Commission (MMC) member of the Cherkasy Joint Municipal Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS) for taking a bribe. 8 255 30 Previously in trend: Grafters

сбу,хабар,набу Zaporizhzhia regional council deputy head and his accomplices exposed on bribery: they tried to bribe director of regional medical institution - SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine jointly with the NABU dismantled a large-scale corruption scheme involving the leadership of Zaporizhzhia Regional Council. 9 070 21 Incidents

хабар Khmelnytskyi MMC doctor demanded $5,000 bribe from sick soldier for confirmation of diagnosis - prosecutor’s office. PHOTO Law enforcers detained a member of the garrison hospital military medical commission in Khmelnytskyi region for taking a bribe. 5 167 37 Previously in trend: Grafters

сбу,суддя SSU and NABU expose corruption scheme of men’s illegal departure abroad in Odesa district court: Judge helped fugitives for bribes. PHOTOS The SSU jointly with the NABU eliminated a large-scale corruption scheme in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi City District Court of Odesa region. It was established that for USD 3.5 thousand, the court made decisions that allowed men of conscription age to avoid mobilisation and go abroad. Court employees and intermediaries were involved in the fraud. 6 216 22 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters

хабар Police detained lawyer in Chernihiv region on UAH 200,000 bribe for status of unfit for military service Police detained a lawyer in Chernihiv while she was receiving a bribe of UAH 200,000. For this amount, a citizen was supposed to receive a positive conclusion on his unfitness for military service after a medical examination by a military medical commission. 5 220 24 Society

дбр SBI detained head of sector of one of law enforcement agencies in Volyn region on USD 5 thousand bribe. PHOTOS In Volyn, SBI officers in cooperation with the SSU detained a sector head of a law enforcement agency on bribery. He demanded $5,000 from an entrepreneur for concealing tainted transactions. 20 812 14 Society

затримання One of largest suppliers of Ministry of Defense tried to bribe $500 thousand, - State Bureau of Investigation. VIDEO&PHOTOS A Lviv businessman, one of the largest suppliers to the Ministry of Defense, offered a bribe of $500,000 to the head of the SBI’s Main Investigation Department. 25 181 39 Incidents

суд High Council of Justice agrees to detain judges of Kyiv Court of Appeal caught on bribery - SAPO On December 4, 2023, the High Council of Justice granted the motion of the head of the SAPO to grant consent to the detention of four judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, who were caught the day before receiving an undue benefit of USD 35 thousand. The judges were caught receiving an undue benefit for USD 35 thousand for deciding to cancel the seizure of property. 1 559 4 Incidents

гунько Investigation into former "servant of people" Hunko, suspected of bribery, completed An investigation into MP Anatoliy Hunko’s accusation of receiving $85,000 in illegal benefits for leasing state land has been completed. 1 478 6 Previously in trend: Grafters

нацполіція The head of the department of the Chernihiv City Council was detained for receiving more than 142 thousand UAH. bribe: demanded 10% "kickback," - National Police. PHOTOS Operatives of the Strategic Investigations Department together with investigators of the Main Investigation Department of the National Police continue to neutralise corruption schemes in government agencies. One of them was exposed in Chernihiv City Council. It was organised by the head of one of the departments, who demanded a 10% kickback for signing work completion certificates and financial calculations. 16 158 15 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine Grafters

суд Four judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal found on a bribe were informed of suspicion, - SAPO On 30 November 2023, the SAPO prosecutors served notice of suspicion to four judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal who were caught taking a bribe of USD 35,000 for deciding to cancel the seizure of property. 3 804 27 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

суд Four judges of Kyiv Court of Appeal were detained on bribe in case of "Motor Sich" - mass media (updated) Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office detained several judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal on bribery. 37 889 81 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

хабар,нацполіція Head of Military Medical Panel, who demanded $500 bribe from wounded person for appointment of disability group, was detained in Bukovyna. PHOTO In the Chernivtsi region, law enforcement officers exposed the deputy general director of the hospital - the chairman of the military medical commission on a bribe. 5 590 23 Previously in trend: Grafters

хабар Sergeant of Ukrainian Military Law-Enforcement Service was detained in Sumy on bribe of 3 thousand dollars for assistance in evading mobilization. PHOTO In Sumy, law enforcement officers detained a junior sergeant of the Ukrainian Military Law-Enforcement Service while receiving a bribe of $ 3000 for assistance in evading mobilization. 5 868 21 Previously in trend: Grafters

дбр Serviceman detained in Dnipro. VIDEO&PHOTOS A military officer was detained in Dnipro for demanding bribes from his subordinates for unimpeded payment of combat pay. 10 193 46 Incidents

лисенко SAPO asks Higher Anti-Corruption Court to remove from post of mayor of Sumy Lysenko, who was detained for bribe of 2.13 million UAH On October 9, 2023, the SAPO prosecutor filed a motion with the High Anti-Corruption Court to remove from his post the mayor of Sumy, who, together with the director of the Infrastructure Department of the Sumy region, was exposed for soliciting and receiving an illegal benefit in a particularly large amount - 2,130,000 hryvnias. 1 402 22 Previously in trend: Grafters

хабар,суддя SSU and NABU expose judge from Kyiv region on bribe: demanded $4,000 for "correct resolution of issue". PHOTOS Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau exposed a judge of the Brovary City District Court in Kyiv region for corruption. He demanded a USD 4,000 bribe for "correctly resolving the issue" during a court hearing. 5 567 10 Incidents

огп Head of MMC of the Podil district of Kyiv was informed of suspicion of forging certificates for departure of conscripts abroad, - Prosecutor General’s Office. PHOTOS The head of the Podil TSRCC is suspected of facilitating the smuggling of men of military age across the state border of Ukraine. Forgery of documents cost from USD 3 to 4 thousand. 6 065 11 Previously in trend: Grafters

сбу Military official in Odesa demanded more than UAH 400,000 "kickback" for repair of barracks for those mobilized to Armed Forces, - SSU. PHOTOS SSU military counterintelligence officers exposed a corruption scheme in Odesa military housing and maintenance department. 9 191 61 Previously in trend: Grafters

хабар National Police: Officer of military enlistment office detained in Lviv region for bribe of USD 2 thousand. PHOTO Law enforcers blocked another corruption scheme of draft evasion involving an employee of TCC in Lviv region. 13 821 33 Previously in trend: Grafters

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