NABU

On March 22, 2023, NABU and SAPO exposed a criminal organization led by the former head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine. In the course of 2019-2021, its members embezzled UAH 500 million from JSC "Odesa Port Plant" and JSC "United Mining and Chemical Company". The amount of illegal profit received by the group during the entire period of control over Odesa Port Plant exceeds UAH 2 billion.

On March 20, 2023, NABU and SAPO announced suspicion on three accomplices of the ex-director of the State Reserve Agency of Ukraine, whose actions led to more than UAH 200 million in damages to the state.

NABU and SAPO have sent to court the first episode of the "Rotterdam Plus", accusing six persons of causing damages to electricity consumers worth over UAH 19 billion during 2016-2017. The actions of all the accused fall under Part 2 Article 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine ("Abuse of official position"). The representatives of the companies are additionally accused of abetting.

The fight against corruption is important, and that is why we have supported and will continue to support NABU on this path. This was stated by the G7 and EU ambassadors during a meeting with the Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine Semen Kryvonos.

On March 10, 2023, NABU and SAPO notified the former official of Antonov SE (a subsidiary of Ukroboronprom State Concern) and the director of a lawyer's association of suspicion of embezzling more than UAH 18 million from the enterprise and issuing false official documents.

On March 10, 2023, NABU and SAPO served charges on an incumbent MP and three other persons who attempted to take over an 8-hectare land plot in Kyiv. The actions of all suspects fall under Part 3 Art. 15 Part 2 Art. 28 Part 2 Art. 364 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

On March 9, 2023, NABU and SAPO notified the former acting CEO of Pervomaiskvugillia SE of suspicion of inflicting UAH 14.6 million losses during the purchase of equipment to prevent a man-made emergency due to the flooding of mines in the Luhansk region. The actions of the suspect fall under Part 5 Art. 191 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Semen Kryvonos, appointed on March 6 as the Director of the National Bureau, is set to preserve the independence of the Bureau and increase its efficiency. Addressing the staff, he noted: "It is an honor for me to be part of this powerful team. You have shown incredible results in 7 years of work. Therefore, the main task that I set before myself is to preserve the achievements and independence of the Bureau's staff, as well as to increase the efficiency of work."

On March 2, 2023, the High Anti-Corruption Court found guilty a representative of one of the capital's developers and the mayor of Poltava. Both entered into plea agreements and pledged to transfer USD 100,000 and UAH 2 million, respectively, for the Army of Drones project within the United24 initiative.