On Feb. 10, 2022, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) filed an indictment over the possible misappropriation of grain worth over UAH 3.2 million by officials of the State Reserve Agency of Ukraine.
On Feb. 10, 2022, the former director of the state enterprise "Market Operator" was notified of the end of the investigation into embezzling SE's UAH 2.15 million of which he is accused. The case materials were disclosed to the defense.
In January 2022, NABU launched investigations within 29 criminal cases, served 4 notices of suspicion, and filed four indictments against 7 persons. One conviction in respect of one person came into force. During the first month of the year NABU and SAPO charged the head of a Prosecutor General`s Office department with incitement to bribery and fraud.
On Feb. 9, 2022, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) exposed a deputy of the Kyiv City Council (chairman of one of the standing commissions of the Kyiv City Council) and five other persons receiving UAH 1.26 million of unlawful benefit for facilitating retail trade in the capital.
NABU is an effective pre-trial investigation body that has proven its ability to counter top-level corruption in the last seven years. Therefore, it is extremely important to maintain the achieved results and established good practices. This is the biggest challenge of 2022 and the key task for a new NABU Director. This was emphasized by Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau Artem Sytnyk at the presentation of NABU's results in the second half of 2021.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau became the first law enforcement body in Ukraine to digitize pretrial investigations and implement best IT practices to improve its efficiency.
On Feb. 10, 2022, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) filed an indictment against the chairman of one of the district courts of Vinnytsia region, who is suspected of receiving an undue benefit. The actions of the judge fall under Part 3 Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
On Feb. 10, 2022, the deputy of the Kyiv City Council (chairman of one of the standing commissions of the Kyiv City Council), who was exposed by NABU and SAPO receiving UAH 1.39 million in undue benefit, was served with a suspicion notice signed by the Prosecutor General. Other persons exposed on Feb. 9, 2022 were served with charges as well.
On Feb. 7, 2022, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) filed an indictment against an MP involved in the embezzlement of UAH 93.27 million of Ukrzaliznytsia PJSC.
On Feb. 2, 2022, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) served a suspicion notice to the person who attempted to bribe the head of the State Inspectorate for Architecture and Urban Planning of Ukraine (SIAUP). His actions fall under Part 4 Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (offer, promise, or provision of improper benefit to an official).
On Feb. 1, 2022, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) exposed a representative of a capital's developer who proposed and gave an unlawful benefit to the head of the State Inspectorate for Architecture and Urban Planning of Ukraine (SIAUP).
On Jan. 28, 2021, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) filed an indictment against the Odesa City Council officials involved in causing a UAH 131 million loss to the local budget.
