gas case

25.05.2022

Gas case: investigation of fugitive suspect completed

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have completed a pre-trial investigation of a suspect in the Gas case who had been in hiding for six years before being detained this early May. His actions fall under Part 1 Art. 255, Part 2 Art. 27 Part 4 Art. 28 Part 5 Art. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

31.08.2019

Gas case: pre-trial investigation of one more participant completed

The Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) completed an investigation on suspicion of one of the participants in the so-called "gas scheme” as of facts of public funds embezzlement while producing and selling gas under joint operation agreements with the PJSC “Ukrgasvydobuvannia”.

18.02.2019

Gas case: indictment sent to court

On Feb. 18, 2019, an indictment against Oleksandr Onyschenko, Ukrainian MP and the organizer of a scheme to embezzle state funds during natural gas production and sale under joint venture agreements with Ukrgazvydobuvannia PJSC, was sent to the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv. The investigation of the financial director of the enterprises controlled by the MP and involved in the scheme has also been completed.

14.02.2019

NABU-UK cooperation enables arrest USD 297,000 of ex-SFS head

On February 14, 2019, during the consideration of the case as of the ex-Head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, the Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv arrested 297 thousand USD stored by the ex-official in a bank account in the the United Kingdom. According to the court decision, the competent authorities of the United Kingdom in the framework of international legal assistance may resolve the issue of the arrest of these funds.

27.07.2018

Gas case: investigation of MP completed

On July 26, 2018, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Anti-corruption prosecutors completed a pre-trial investigation of Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Onyshchenko. He is suspected of organizing public funds embezzlement scheme while producing and selling gas under joint operation agreements with the Public Joint-Stock Company (PJSC) Ukrgasvydobuvannia (gas case).

12.11.2017 01:40

Gas case: indictment against SFS head sent to court

On November 10, 2017, indictments as of the Head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (SFS) and the Head of the Debt Redemption Department of the SFS were sent to court by the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). The Head of SFS is suspected of committing crimes under Part 2 Article 364, Part 1 Article 366 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (CCU) and the Head of the Debt Redemption Department of  SFS is suspected of committing crimes under Part 5 Article 27, Part 2 Article 364 of the CCU. The pre-trial investigation in this criminal proceeding was completed on July 28, 2017.  The suspects and the defense were getting aquainted with  the documents of the pre-trial investigation for more than 3 months.

30.05.2017

Gas case: indictment against 8 suspects sent to court

On May 30, 2017, the indictment against eight suspects involved in the so-called "Onyshchenko’s gas scheme" was sent to the Solomiansky District Court of Kyiv. During the last three months, the suspects and their defense were reviewing the files of the pre-trial investigation. On May 25, 2017, the review term prescribed by the court ended.