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Steadfastness and efficiency: NABU and SAPO results in the first half of 2024

In the first half of 2024, NABU and SAPO continued to expose multimillion-dollar schemes and high-level corruption.

The former head of the Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Agricultural and Land Policy and his accomplices were charged with seizing land worth UAH 291 million and attempting to appropriate even more plots worth UAH 190 million.

The former top official of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine, who organized a scheme to misappropriate seized oil products worth UAH 967 million, also came under scrutiny.

Seven individuals were charged with embezzling almost UAH 100 million during the war in the procurement of transformers. Another criminal group that misappropriated UAH 160 million in state and international funds allocated for the reconstruction of Kharkiv was exposed.

Detectives and prosecutors also revealed the misappropriation of electricity from NPC Ukrenergo worth UAH 716 million, UAH 211 million losses to Ukrgazvydobuvannia JSC, and a scheme implemented by a criminal organization at the Chernivtsi Customs, which caused UAH 290 million losses to the state.

An MP and an ex-President's Office deputy faced charges for illegal enrichment worth UAH 11 million and UAH 15.7 million, respectively.

Overall the first half of 2024 saw:

  • 323 new investigations;
  • 166 suspects;
  • 131 accused;
  • 36 convicted corrupt officials.

The economic effect of NABU and SAPO activities in the first half of 2024 exceeded UAH 3.7 billion.

In particular, in NABU and SAPO cases:

  • UAH 3.3+ billion was saved in the procurement of UAVs for the military;
  • UAH 83.1 million was directed to army needs;
  • UAH 209.3 million was reimbursed to the state;
  • UAH 102.3 million was confiscated into state revenue.

At the wrap-up briefing, NABU Director Semen Kryvonos expressed his gratitude to the Bureau's team for their work and efforts.

"After 9 years, the Bureau has evolved into a robust and sustainable law enforcement agency. An agency with its own protocols, operating procedures, traditions, principles and established practices. All this constitutes our DNA, which has already been formed," said Semen Kryvonos.

He also emphasized the need to conduct an independent audit of the NABU's work as soon as possible, based on the principles of transparency and openness.

The head of SAPO, Oleksandr Klymenko, noted that since March this year, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office had been operating as a legal entity independent from the Prosecutor General's Office:

"We have already implemented the necessary administrative changes, begun updating the staff and launched a competitive selection process for prosecutors positions. We continue to build a strong professional team that will guarantee the fight against corruption in the country."

"Given the challenges of a full-scale war with the russian federation and Ukraine's irreversible course toward joining the EU and NATO, SAPO's team is acutely aware of the critical tasks ahead in combating top-level corruption and is prepared to face any challenges along the way," emphasized the head of SAPO.

Finally, the leaders of the anti-corruption bodies agreed to enhance cooperation to further improve the detection and investigation of corruption crimes, particularly those occurring in real time.

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