Kharkiv

On Jan. 31, 2023, NABU and SAPO filed an indictment against the chair of the Kharkiv Regional Council*, his deputy*, and an accomplice. They are accused of receiving an undue advantage of UAH 1.05 million. The actions of the officials fall under Part 4 Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, of the accomplice – under Part 5 Article 27, Part 4 Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have completed the investigation of the chair of the Kharkiv Regional Council*, his deputy*, and an accomplice suspected of receiving UAH 1.05 million in undue advantage. On July 7, 2022, the case file was disclosed to the defense. The actions of the chair and his deputy fall under Part 4 Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, of his accomplice – under Part 5 Article 27, Part 4 Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

On Nov. 12, 2021, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) sent an indictment regarding Director of one of Kharkiv's utility companies to court. He is accused of abuse of office, which caused almost UAH 1 million losses to the territorial community. The actions of the person fall under Part 2 of Art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

On Aug. 20, 2021, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) notified the director of one of Kharkiv's utility companies of completing a pre-trial investigation into abuse of office. The case materials were disclosed for the defense for examination.

On August 4, 2021, NABU and SAPO notified the chair of the Kharkiv Regional Council of suspicion of accepting a UAH 1.05 million bribe. The actions of the official fall under Part 4 Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ("Receipt of illegal benefit of gross amount by an official who occupies a responsible position, or by a group of persons upon their prior conspiracy, accompanied with requests of undue advantage").

On August 3, 2021, NABU and SAPO detained the director of one of the Kharkiv region state forestry enterprises and the head of a company under the director's control (his relative). They are charged with misappropriating wood worth over UAH 50 million. Both of them were detained under Art. 208 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and will soon be notified of suspicion.

On July 30, 2021, NABU, SAPO, and the SBU notified one of the ex-officials of Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company (part of Ukroboronprom) of suspicion of embezzling USD 1.93 million and EUR 553.24 thousand (a total of some UAH 30 million). The actions of the suspect fall under Part 5 Art. 191 ("misappropriation, embezzlement or conversion of property by abuse of official post") of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

On July 23, 2021, the Deputy Chairman of the Kharkiv Regional Council and his accomplice, a lawyer, who had been exposed the day before, were notified of suspicion of accepting a UAH 1.05 million bribe. The actions of the official fall under Part 4 Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ("Accepting an illegal benefit in a particularly large amount, combined with extortion"), of his accomplice – under Part 5 Article 27, Part 4 Art. 368.

On January 26, 2021, the Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) under the procedural guidance of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor`s Office (SAPO) gave a notice of suspicion to the Director of Kharkiv Municipal Enterprise (ME). He is suspected of abuse of office, which caused almost UAH 1 million losses to the territorial community. The actions of the official are qualified under Part 2 Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have completed a pre-trial investigation of the director of one of the departments of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, who incited a person to provide an undue benefit. On Dec. 28, 2020, the indictment was sent to court.